Articles by Holyn Thigpen

From Darth Vader to a mysterious vampire rabbit, these architectural oddities prove that even stone-faced creatures have a sense of humor.

Gaze up at the northern lights, ski past illuminated trees, and experience Anchorage’s vibrant folk traditions.

How to experience the best of Alaska’s natural beauty without leaving the greater Anchorage area.

From Key West’s Robert the Doll to Mexico City’s Island of the Dolls, these haunted, headless, and thoroughly unsettling playthings will never make anyone’s wish list.

From Galileo’s middle finger to Chopin’s heart, these body parts have long outlived the rest of their owners.

Not all the dead rest easy. These 13 American cemeteries have the ghost stories to prove it.

From an inn with secret cellars to a clown motel next to a graveyard, these 12 hotels don’t just have history — they have houseguests who never checked out.

Tour the real-world locations that gave iconic horror books their nightmares.

Soup is a universal comfort food—here are 12 of the best places on Earth to have a bowl.

Museums for Bigfoot, Mothman, and the Skunk Ape. Where to go, what you'll see, hours and admission—plus the legends behind America's favorite cryptids.

Pitch your tent off the beaten path.

Why stay at any old hotel when you could stay here?

Beyond Illinois’s famous haunted houses are lonely cemeteries, unusual monuments, and Spiritualist homes with generations of folklore.

Slurp your way around the world at these carb-filled oases.

Pack your sweaters, grab a hot cider, and mosey on down to the Original Mountain Town.

For all your frolicking needs.

Explore these wonderlands of waste.

The best places around the world for twists and turns.

From a tunnel in Australia to the forests of California, these luminous spots around the world are best visited on moonless nights.

Experience ancient organisms across the globe.

Explore 19 fascinating catacombs around the world, from Paris and Naples to Malta and Mexico, where history, mystery, and the macabre meet.

Experience the history, creativity, and outdoor fun that make OKC a standout family destination.

Seeing a city through the fog of sleep.

Celebrate 250 years of red, white, and blue at these hidden and unusual places.