Chicago, Illinois
Narwhals at the Field Museum
To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Chicago, Illinois
To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The dishes at this restaurant by The Sioux Chef celebrate indigenous heritage.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Downtown Minneapolis mixed art and function by turning some of their sewer covers into works of art.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
After the musical legend's death, his memorial was mysteriously graffitied in gold.
LaCrosse, Washington
An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.
Boscastle, England
The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.
London, England
A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.
London, England
Winding paths and ramshackle mausoleums in the oldest "park cemetery" in London.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.
London, England
An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.
Alnwick, England
The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”
London, England
This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.
Coleford, England
The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."
London, England
London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
Vienna, Austria
Collection dedicated to funeral rites, equipment, and mourning rituals of the Viennese.
Hallstatt, Austria
An Austrian house of bones filled with hundreds of intricately painted skulls.
Eggenburg, Austria
Artfully arranged bones of 5,800 Austrians.
Riegersburg, Austria
A centuries old castle atop a dormant volcano houses museums devoted to both women and witches.
Salzburg, Austria
Terrifically morbid cemetary and site of famous Paracelsus' grave.
Podoštra, Croatia
Humble beginnings for one of the world's most famous scientists.
Brno, Czechia
Of all the houses that grace this neighborhood, only one is a testament to surreal architecture.
Prague, Czechia
This artificial cave looks like something out of a fairytale.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Locals transformed this Canadian evergreen into a secret hangout with spectacular views of Vancouver's skyline.
Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
Sleep snuggled in a sphere suspended atop the forest canopy of Vancouver Island.