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A 100-foot metal tower and swinging bridge that provides stunning views of mountains in five states.

This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

The Neapolitan Cult of the Dead still cares for the skulls at this mini-Fontanelle.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.

This restaurant was removed from the famed sister ship of the Titanic and placed within a hotel.

The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

This 1939 grave of a British soldier now receives legions of unlikely visitors.

This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.

Obelisks and stone pineapples in the Irish countryside.

After decades of neglect, a brutalist icon is getting new life as an eco-friendly hotel.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

This building was designed to celebrate Italy's victory in World War I.

Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.

A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.

Follow the path behind this treat-slinging camper van to a sculpture garden in the forest.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

North Carolina's only restored fort from the French and Indian War.