Istanbul, Turkey
Viking Runes at Hagia Sophia
A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Istanbul, Turkey
A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.
Istanbul, Turkey
The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.
Aksaray, Turkey
In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.
Whitby, England
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
New Florence, Missouri
Come for the heirloom-corn whiskey, stay for the wood hats.
St. Louis, Missouri
A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.
Ridgedale, Missouri
If there's another drive-through golf-cart bar in a bat-filled cave on top of a mountain, we don't know about it.
Leavenworth, Kansas
This quaint museum lets you take a ride on its antique carousels.
Wichita, Kansas
A mysterious and terrifying public art goblin seemingly meant to inspire local legend.
Wamego, Kansas
During the 1990's nearly all of the world's LSD is thought to have come from the operators of the lab once located in this missile silo.
Hutchinson, Kansas
Home to Hollywood history and a very special salt crystal.
Bon Aqua, Tennessee
A fictional Coupe DeVille built by hand and gifted to the Man in Black himself.
Nashville, Tennessee
This popular park is home to a sea serpent sculpture that now overshadows the twisted history of its creation.
Memphis, Tennessee
Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.
Salem, Massachusetts
"Try not to knock anything over!"
Danvers, Massachusetts
The inspiration for H.P. Lovecraft's horror stories and Batman's Arkham Asylum is now a condominium complex.
Nantucket, Massachusetts
Everyone's favorite neighbor is remembered fondly in this small-town church.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This hidden labyrinth offers walkers some brief peace of mind.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This is the house that spite built.
Goshen, Massachusetts
A stunning garden filled with fantastical environmental folk art and sculptures.
Boston, Massachusetts
"Mock all and sundry things, but leave the saints alone."
Boston, Massachusetts
The history of the tea trade is told in bas-relief on this historic pair of Boston doors.
Salem, Massachusetts
Like stepping into a spooky fairy-tale, this shop carries the dark ideas of artists and other makers.
Springfield, Massachusetts
Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.