La Grande, Oregon
The Lodge at Hot Lake Springs
A haunted hot springs hotel that went from healing retreat to asylum before it was restored.
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La Grande, Oregon
A haunted hot springs hotel that went from healing retreat to asylum before it was restored.
Atlantic City, New Jersey
If it feels like a speakeasy, that’s because it probably was one.
London, England
Only a few pieces remain of the structure that carried people and goods across the Thames for some 600 years.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Although it appears much older, this castle-like tower is actually a Georgian-era folly.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.
New Orleans, Louisiana
One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.
Asbury Park, New Jersey
A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.
Willow Creek, California
This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.
Sanford, Florida
This stretch of highway is said to be haunted by ghosts of settlers whose graves were paved over.
London, England
This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.
San Antonio, Texas
On the outskirts of San Antonio, a small bridge is said to be the home of a mysterious local legend known as the "Donkey Lady."
Los Angeles, California
Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.
Tokyo, Japan
A cool dive bar, off the beaten track.
Negril, Jamaica
You may get stranded and everyone's peeing in the water, but at least there's cocktails!
Portola Valley, California
The Internet Age began with a transmission from this biker bar.
Sakaiminato, Japan
This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.
London, England
A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.
London, England
Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.
Roswell, New Mexico
This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.
London, England
A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.
San Antonio, Texas
A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.
New York, New York
The "Seinfeld" diner.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.
Tokyo, Japan
Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”