Isle of Skye, Scotland
Giant Angus MacAskill Museum
A tiny museum dedicated to the world’s tallest true giant sits on an island he never set foot on.
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Isle of Skye, Scotland
A tiny museum dedicated to the world’s tallest true giant sits on an island he never set foot on.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.
Spean Bridge, Scotland
This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.
Lavenham, England
The historic villages and towns of Suffolk are filled with wonky wooden beam houses painted an unusual shade of pink. Unknown to many though, this sweet shade has a bloody history.
Bury Saint Edmunds, England
The smallest pub in Britain was once a cabinet of curiosities and it still has the dead cat to prove it.
Bury Saint Edmunds, England
Long before wi-fi, this public seat provided the wonder of being online while outdoors.
Berlin, Germany
A museum dedicated to the history of a terrifying secret police is now held in their former headquarters.
Friedrichshafen, Germany
Enter the cabin of a life-sized Hindenburg replica.
Berlin, Germany
A museum specifically dedicated to the Trabant, one of the iconic automobiles of the GDR.
Ypres, Belgium
A rare example of World War I trenches from the British front.
Ypres, Belgium
A moving memorial to the fallen and missing from WWI trenches.
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Tintin's creator is celebrated in an immersive museum that's an astounding work of modern art.
Thorpeness, England
Unusual British home built to disguise a water tower.
Capel Saint Andrew, England
The scene of the United Kingdom's most famous UFO incident, dubbed the "British Roswell."
Boston, Massachusetts
On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.
Framingham, Massachusetts
In 1777, two men were killed after being struck by lightning at the same time.
Prospect, Maine
This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.
Bangor, Maine
The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.
Corinth, Vermont
The quaint little Vermont town played a quaint little Connecticut town in Tim Burton's "Beetlejuice."
Bangor, Maine
This is the sewer drain that was the inspiration for the opening scene of Stephen King’s classic novel “IT”.
Bangor, Maine
This 1.5 million-gallon water tower inspired Stephen King while he was writing "It."
Salem, Massachusetts
A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.
Salem, Massachusetts
Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."