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Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.

A local dialect born in the late 19th century is only spoken in this isolated California valley.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

A statue of the English poet for whom this Delaware town is named is ritually dressed in seasonally appropriate clothing.

A local prank turned town icon.

The legend of a local monster still haunts this small town.

A lake at the bottom of the ocean.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

Orcas on display and in the water.

One of seven Jewish catacombs in Rome and one of only two open to the public.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.

The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.

This picturesque island graveyard is the final resting place of dozens of notorious pirates.

A fascinating assortment of cave dwellings, medieval ruins, and sarcophagi are being devoured by the forest.

Every Easter, a small Sicilian town builds a stunning cathedral out of bread.

This legendary dessert was served to Nobel laureates for decades.

A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.

A mysterious monument where a woman who records say never existed was burnt alive for being a witch.

Only 68 people per day are allowed to visit this New Zealand bird-watcher’s paradise.

These excavated burials from the Tarim Basin are wrapped in mystery.

This giant mural of Santa Muerte in downtown São Paulo reminds passersby of their own mortality.

One Confederate statue that accurately reflects the ugliness of its subject.

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.

One of the largest and oldest caravansaries in Persia.