Bear Creek, North Carolina
Devil’s Tramping Ground
A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.
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Bear Creek, North Carolina
A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.
Black Mountain, North Carolina
Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.
Beech Mountain, North Carolina
A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.
Rougemont, North Carolina
A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.
Hendersonville, North Carolina
These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.
Littleton, North Carolina
Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.
Paris, France
A museum of magic with a Sadist past.
Paris, France
This frog-themed restaurant was frequented by Picasso, Saint-Exupéry, and more.
Paris, France
A magical, macabre wax museum, beloved by locals, uses real artifacts to depict an assassination from the French Revolution.
Paris, France
This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.
Paris, France
The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.
Los Angeles, California
This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.
Los Angeles, California
A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.
Brookings, Oregon
As a show of peace, a Japanese naval pilot gifted his 400-year-old Samurai sword to the Oregon town he bombed.
Ashland, Oregon
A forensic lab dedicated to fighting crimes against wildlife.