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 grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
Louisville, Kentucky
This railroad overpass is said to be home to a murderous goat-man whose very legend has led to very real deaths.
Paris, Arkansas
A large stone map of Arkansas awaits visitors to its highest point.
Bigelow, Arkansas
Town not known for anything except its strange name.
Paris, France
The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.
Marousi, Greece
What once sat in the world’s spotlight is today a largely disused ghost complex.
Athens, Greece
Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.
Athens, Greece
Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.
Heraklion, Greece
A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.
Athens, Greece
This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.
Fort Payne, Alabama
This papier-mâché diorama celebrates an unusual landmark: the brightly-colored runoff from a local sock factory.
Birmingham, Alabama
In 1911 this intersection was called "the heaviest corner in the South," an outlandish claim that only grew wilder over the years.
Stirling, Scotland
These formal gardens were designed to be admired from the vantage point of the castle.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.
Inverness, Scotland
This site contains overlapping ancient graveyards that existed about 1,000 years apart.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.
Invergordon, Scotland
Where the sleeping monsters of Scotland's oil industry are left to rust.