Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."
Hershey, Pennsylvania
This mobile theater show highlights the story of Hershey through fun facts, unique stories, and plenty of candy samples.
Poole, England
This rock was donated to the museum by an inspired young visitor.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
These upturned herring boats make nifty storage sheds for fishing goods.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.
Seaham, England
Public art now takes pride of place on the site of one of County Durham's last deep coal mines.
Seaham, England
Locals affectionately dubbed this World War I memorial "Tommy."
Whitby, England
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
Whitby, England
These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.
Whitby, England
The view that inspired the scenes of Dracula's first landing in England.
Whitby, England
These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.
Redcar and Cleveland, England
A seaside morgue for the victims of the North Sea.
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England
This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
A local prank turned town icon.
Chicago, Illinois
The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
A museum designed by and dedicated to P.T. Barnum in the town where he is buried.
Grafton, New Hampshire
Generations of rockhounds got their start at this beloved, historic mine.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
Cape May, New Jersey
The rusting remains are visible sticking out of the waters of the Delaware Bay.
Gateshead, England
Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.
Norfolk, Virginia
This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.