Louisville, Kentucky
The Witches' Tree
Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.
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Louisville, Kentucky
Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.
Louisville, Kentucky
The only building in Louisville (hopefully) that contains two ancient holy skeletons.
Lorton, Virginia
Located at the former Lorton Prison the Lucy Burns Museum tells the story of the 91 year history of the prison including the dark chapter of its involvement in the women's suffrage movement.
Richmond, Virginia
The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.
Mechanicsville, Virginia
The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.
Richmond, Virginia
In an effort to escape the horrors of slavery, one man mailed himself to freedom.
Richmond, Virginia
Within this lovely Richmond cemetery lie the remains of famous Virginians and some of Edgar Allan Poe's most beloved family and friends.
Richmond, Virginia
This labyrinthine resting place of Black American leaders has been reclaimed by nature.
Richmond, Virginia
A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.
Richmond, Virginia
Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.
Summerville, South Carolina
First established in 1696, this settlement was abandoned after the Revolutionary War.
Bishopville, South Carolina
One man's extraordinary topiary garden in a small South Carolina town.
Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina
The only working large-scale tea plantation in the United States.
Bacalar, Mexico
At least seven hues of blue and turquoise make this freshwater lagoon unique.
Steingrímsfjörður, Iceland
A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.
Iceland
The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.
Cancún, Mexico
A small collection of iguana-infested ruins hides amid Cancún's bustling hotel zone.
Dzitnup, Mexico
These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.
Isla Mujeres, Mexico
An island graveyard with spectacular views of the Caribbean.
Warm Springs, Virginia
Bubbling up from deep underground is the warm crystal clear water that fills the Warm Springs Pools, America's oldest spa.
Arlington, Virginia
This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.
Raleigh, North Carolina
A mini-Stonehenge in the corner of the North Carolina state capitol grounds.