Places josephwbeck Wants to Go

According to local lore, this narrow passageway through two large rocks was accidentally created by the devil himself.

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

The Cadillac Ranch for monster truck aficionados.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.

An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.

These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.

Climbing to the top of the cathedral's bell tower offers sweeping views of these medieval ruins.

This enormous abandoned prison was once dubbed the "Bastille of Romania."

This eccentric folly house was designed by Romanian thinker Bogdan-Petriceicu Hasdeu, with a helping hand from his deceased daughter's spirit.

This bone-filled cave got its name after they found 140 bear skeletons inside.

A muddy alien landscape that is home to rare species of exotic plants.

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

This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.

Moss and stone turn this waterfall into an otherworldly liquid veil.

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.

Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

Two insane asylum bodies embalmed by an amateur.

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.