Hirzel, Switzerland
Johanna Spyri Museum
Its collection commemorates the author of the iconic children's book "Heidi."
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Hirzel, Switzerland
Its collection commemorates the author of the iconic children's book "Heidi."
Naantali, Finland
A replica of the home of a famous fictional troll family.
Stockholm, Sweden
The apartment where Pippi Longstocking came to life.
Oxford, England
The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.
Istanbul, Turkey
This museum was invented in a novel before being made real by the author.
Llandudno, Wales
The world's largest prehistoric copper mine had 30,000 animal bones scattered throughout the maze of passageways.
Toutle, Washington
Outside this souvenir shop is a statue of Bigfoot composed of volcanic ash, and plenty more to see inside.
Cougar, Washington
This scenic gorge is named after one of the most famous Bigfoot attacks in pseudohistory.
Jacksonville, Oregon
Sasqu(w)atch out!
Bailey, Colorado
A museum dedicated to the mysterious cryptid.
Fouke, Arkansas
The legend of a local monster still haunts this small town.
Pearl River, Louisiana
Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.
Ochopee, Florida
In the depths of the Everglades, one man has dedicated his life to studying the elusive Skunk Ape.
Newbury Park, California
A basement full of treasures lies beneath this inn that has worn many hats throughout its 140+ years.
Eureka, North Carolina
A sign marks the plane crash that caused two nuclear bombs to fall in North Carolina.
Raleigh, North Carolina
Art Deco urban decay at this historical building.
Bear Creek, North Carolina
A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.
Pittsboro, North Carolina
A folk art mecca famous among outsider art fans.
Durham, North Carolina
The scene of the largest surrender of Confederate troops at the end of the American Civil War.
Toronto, Ontario
A collection of human remains, animal body parts, and other macabre curiosities all legally for sale.
Cleveland, Ohio
A collection of witchcraft artifacts and occult paraphernalia started by the leader of the Long Island Coven.
Prague, Czechia
The tunnel's elegant proportions keep you snug with no claustrophobia freak-out.
Prague, Czechia
The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.
Carnoët, France
A remote hilltop covered in giant monoliths haunts the Brittany countryside.