Oak Hill, West Virginia
Glen Jean School
An abandoned 1920s school with a mysterious history.
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Oak Hill, West Virginia
An abandoned 1920s school with a mysterious history.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Ansted, West Virginia
The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.
Spencer, West Virginia
A table rock formation that has been intriguing West Virginians for years.
Weston, West Virginia
A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.
Iceland
This plaque tells the story of an event that took place in an imagined parallel universe.
Iceland
Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.
Iceland
The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.
Iceland
These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.
Iceland
This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.
Hólmavík, Iceland
Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.
Reykholt, Iceland
This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.
Iceland
This scenic Icelandic lava flow is named for a pair of Berserkers who were murdered, according to a famous Saga.
Iceland
A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.
Iceland
This mountain fissure hides a secret path to a secluded mossy grotto within the rock itself.
Newry and Mourne, Northern Ireland
The inscribed stone at Kilnasaggart is a remnant from nearly a millennium ago.
Castlewellan, Northern Ireland
A peace symbol in Northern Ireland is among the world's largest hedge mazes.
Coleraine, Northern Ireland
This Italian-style temple replica has been threatening to fall off the Irish coast for hundreds of years.
Birr, Ireland
This burial pyramid in central Ireland is thousands of miles and thousands of years away from its Egyptian inspiration.
Kilkenny, Ireland
Huge standing stones mark a site of megalithic mystery.
Kilkenny, Ireland
This ancient Irish religious site is covered in ancient carvings, many of which have barely aged.
Kilkenny, Ireland
A standing relief of a Norman knight whose posture marks him as a Crusader.
Iceland
Outlaws, hot springs, and tragedy have all left their mark on this ancient road in the Icelandic highlands.
Iceland
The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.