Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
St. Anthony's Chapel
This church in Pittsburgh is home to the largest collection of religious relics in North America.
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This church in Pittsburgh is home to the largest collection of religious relics in North America.
Monterey, California
Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.
Salem, Massachusetts
Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.
Stockholm, Sweden
An illuminated manuscript comprising the life's work of a lone monk, inexplicably decorated with a portrait of Satan himself.
Dublin, Ireland
The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.
Llanberis, Wales
The stately remains of Llywelyn the Great's mighty fortress.
Flagstaff, Arizona
This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.
Katoomba, Australia
A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A restored Pittsburgh house of God has been converted to a marvelous house of suds.
Tepoztlán, Mexico
High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.
Garfield County, Utah
Once a menacing challenge for trailblazers, this trail is now the most scenic drive in Utah.
Alnwick, England
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.
Pecos, New Mexico
Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these Pueblo ruins still stand.
New York, New York
One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.
Collinsville, Illinois
Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.
Nottingham, England
The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.
Dublin, Ireland
This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.
Lübben, Germany
Explore the complex ecology of this multifaceted nature preserve by riverboat.
Lichtenstein, Germany
A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.
Tombstone, Arizona
A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.
Manětín, Czechia
Thirty creepy ghosts now inhabit this decaying 14th-century church.
Juodkrantė, Lithuania
Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.
Memphis, Tennessee
The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.
Ripon, England
One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.