Bangor, Maine
Mount Hope Cemetery
The second-oldest garden cemetery in the U.S. was also a college brainstorm spot of Stephen King.
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Bangor, Maine
The second-oldest garden cemetery in the U.S. was also a college brainstorm spot of Stephen King.
Bangor, Maine
This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.
Bangor, Maine
The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.
Thomaston, Maine
Trinkets and toys lovingly handmade by maximum security prisoners.
St. Augustine, Florida
The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.
Lisbon, Portugal
Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.
Rougemont, North Carolina
A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.
Decatur, Georgia
A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.
Scottsboro, Alabama
One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.
Wilson, North Carolina
A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.
Norfolk, Virginia
This cannonball stands as a reminder of the final act of a fleeting governor amidst a revolution.
Paris, France
The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.
Durham, North Carolina
This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.
Atlanta, Georgia
A hidden oasis just two minutes from downtown Atlanta.
Atlanta, Georgia
Beside some power panels, a plaque celebrates the history of an alternate world.
Atlanta, Georgia
This angular brutalist playground turns playtime into modern art time.
Washington, D.C.
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
Washington, D.C.
A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.
Bruges, Belgium
Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.
Nashville, Tennessee
One Confederate statue that accurately reflects the ugliness of its subject.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Savannah, Georgia
More than a century after her death, Little Gracie Watson remains one of Savannah's most often-visited residents.