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The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

Locals perched on icy thrones brave frigid temperatures during this bizarre winter tradition.

Thousands of flowers create enchanting pink tunnels over the city streets.

A collection of intricate sculptures so small they have to be seen through a microscope.

A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

This charming wooden church was disassembled and moved not once but twice before settling in this Prague garden.

This whimsical statue dumps water on its head to symbolize knowledge flowing into his brain. Or maybe booze.

Hundreds of 19th-century characters descend upon an Ohio town every autumn.

Its vintage camera collection gives a snapshot of the past as viewed through a photographic lens.

A quiet, gothic haven nestled between Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill and Point Breeze neighborhoods.

The world's largest indoor go-kart racetrack is hiding in Connecticut.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

The “City of Stairs” sits high in the Andes, above the world’s largest underground copper mine.

A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.

This tiny hotel perched atop a 50-foot tower really puts things into perspective.

The potters' quarter is packed with artists sculpting clay gods with mud from the sacred Ganges river.

Western Europe's only representation of a Roman goddess still in its original location sits in an unassuming park.

A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

The remains of a magnificent medieval fortress that was the capital of a vast empire.

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

This small and unknown museum recounts the life of Mirabai, a remarkable mystic saint of the 16th century.