Angola, New York
Site of the Angola Horror
Where one of the worst train disasters in the country took place, leading to upgrades in rail safety.
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Angola, New York
Where one of the worst train disasters in the country took place, leading to upgrades in rail safety.
Crescent City, California
This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.
Lyndhurst, England
According to legend, a noble knight and a terrible dragon lie beneath this storied hill.
Markaz Al Belina, Egypt
Some believe that this ancient mural depicts technology far ahead of its time, but in reality it's nothing quite out of place.
Salem, Massachusetts
Like stepping into a spooky fairy-tale, this shop carries the dark ideas of artists and other makers.
Catino, Italy
This seventh-century fortification marked the western border of the Lombard duchy of Spoleto.
Nova Redenção, Brazil
Deep below the dry landscape of Bahia, a cave with intense blue water to float in.
Glasgow, Scotland
Three large boulders covered in mysterious carvings and graffiti.
Greccio, Italy
One of the four sanctuaries of Rieti's Holy Valley was the site of the first living nativity scene.
London, England
What started as a way to address damp basement walls turned into a house filled with intricate hand-carved designs.
Furore, Italy
A narrow opening between the mountains of the Amalfi Coast creates a scenic hidden beach.
Nasu, Japan
Believed to hold the remains of Japan's most infamous fox spirit, this stone is said to kill those who dare approach.
San Nicola di Tremiti, Italy
An abandoned monastery sits on a far-off island in the Adriatic Sea.
Portsmouth, England
Discovered on a shipwreck after more than 400 years, this Renaissance ratter tells a very waggly tale.
Port Erin, Isle of Man
A prison tower–like edifice honoring a beloved local benefactor.
Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland
This massive basalt sea stack stands obtrusively from the rocky coastline.
Benevento, Italy
Unscathed for almost 2,000 years, the best preserved Roman triumphal arch is in a small southern Italian city.
Italy
This site marks the oldest known settlement in Campania, inhabited around 9,000 years ago.
Rasiglia, Italy
This medieval mountain town is also known as the "Village of Streams."
Genzano di Lucania, Italy
Its look is severe, but its location, isolated on a hill in the middle of the countryside, is particularly scenic.
Alton, England
A creepy tree with a local legend that inspired a nearby theme park ride.
Granite, Oklahoma
Dad jokes and wordplay abound in this comic fake cemetery.
Mainz, Germany
A famed artist's inspiring work of peace and tolerance.
Myanmar
This heart-shaped lake near the border of India and Myanmar is deeply rooted in Mizo folklore.