Troutman, North Carolina
Lake Norman
A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.
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Troutman, North Carolina
A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Beatlemania is still going strong... at least in Kazakhstan.
Burlington, Vermont
Cryptid lake monster honored with its own monument.
Burlington, Vermont
Scary metal statues adorn some of the signature buildings of Burlington, Vermont.
Waterbury, Vermont
The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.
Stowe, Vermont
The highest peak in the state of Vermont has some interesting features.
Blue Earth, Minnesota
This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.
Oamaru, New Zealand
The premier place to experience the Victorian imagining of the steam-powered future.
Bucharest, Romania
The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.
Prague, Czechia
Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
Mont Saint-Michel, France
This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
Colleville-sur-Mer, France
A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.
Jerash, Jordan
Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.
Madaba, Jordan
The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.
Petra District, Jordan
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
Petra District, Jordan
A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.
Vienna, Austria
The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.
Vienna, Austria
Beautiful Austrian natural history museum with carved ceilings and row after row of ancient taxidermy.
Oswiecim, Poland
The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.
Baku, Azerbaijan
A shrine of fire worship built on top of a natural flame.
Baku, Azerbaijan
Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.
Adalar, Turkey
Over the centuries, this island paradise has done it all, from providing monks with ecclesiastical respite to sheltering an exiled Leon Trotsky.
Istanbul, Turkey
Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.