Baile an Truiseil, Scotland
Clach an Truseil
The 5,000-year-old megalith is believed to be Scotland's tallest standing stone.
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Baile an Truiseil, Scotland
The 5,000-year-old megalith is believed to be Scotland's tallest standing stone.
Callanish, Scotland
The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Step into a pastel time capsule where candy is truly dandy.
Jericho, Vermont
Inside this old mill is a collection of images that will always remain frozen in time.
Irvington, New York
This fancifully decorated Victorian home in New York’s Hudson Valley is the only known fully domed octagonal residence in the United States.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
A 6,888-carat piece of turquoise that bears a striking resemblance to the first President of the United States.
Plancherine, France
At this monastery, monks make raw-milk cheese and use excess whey to create methane that powers their hot-water system.
Rome, Italy
The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.
Rome, Italy
The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.
Parksville, New York
This Central New York ghost town was once a prosperous railroad community.
Villefranche-sur-Mer, France
A medieval military street hidden beneath a charming French fishing village.
Volendam, Netherlands
The portrait of a man from Japan who sent weekly letters to a Dutch hotel he never visited.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
A home that witnessed Civil War combat on the Sunken Road has the battle scars to prove it.
Bozen, Italy
Inspired by the more famous Scrovegni Chapel, Cappella di San Giovanni contains several amazing frescoes.
Bari, Italy
A dead saint, a deadly poison, and a mysterious holy ooze.
Dublin, Ireland
The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.
Ireland
Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.
Mitaka, Japan
A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.
Hythe, England
A house of bones — but nobody is quite sure to whom they belong.
Liverpool, England
The Liverpool street made famous by the Beatles is real.
Liverpool, England
What do we know about the real woman behind one of the Beatles' most famous songs?
Whitby, England
These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.
Whitby, England
The view that inspired the scenes of Dracula's first landing in England.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.