Foyers, Scotland
Boleskine House
A Scottish manor with a history of mysterious fires, magic, and eccentric tales
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Foyers, Scotland
A Scottish manor with a history of mysterious fires, magic, and eccentric tales
Antarctica
Naked scientists race around the pole in the frigid cold to try to join Antarctica's exclusive 300 Club.
Ithaca, New York
The library of every book lover's dreams.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.
Monte di Cuma, Italy
Virgil's many-mouthed gateway to the underworld.
Hellam, Pennsylvania
Hellam Township is reputed to feature seven remote gates, which when passed through in the right order, open an entrance to hell.
County Donegal, Ireland
The world's toughest modern Christian pilgrimage leads directly to the gates of Hell.
Denizli Merkez, Turkey
A deadly ancient portal to the underworld.
New Orleans, Louisiana
According to one local tradition, the entrance to the Voodoo underworld can be found in New Orleans through seven gates scattered throughout the city's French Quarter.
Rome, Italy
A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.
Iceland
A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached.
Laconia, Greece
A cave network located at the southernmost tip of mainland Greece was once believed to be an entrance to Hades.
Tarrenz, Austria
Where beer lovers can literally immerse themselves in beer.
Hull, England
This long-distance walking route follows the Prime Meridian line as it passes through England.
Vienna, Austria
The townhouse where the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory started her murderous career.
Ireland
Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.
Machecoul, France
The ruins of a medieval castle linked to the murderous French lord that inspired the famous legend of Bluebeard.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.
San Martino della Battaglia, Italy
The skulls and bones of thousands of soldiers line the walls of this small Italian chapel.
Dunning, Scotland
A mysterious monument where a woman who records say never existed was burnt alive for being a witch.
Saint-Rivoal, France
An isolated 17th-century chapel on a remarkable site once dedicated to Celtic sun worship.
Burnsville, North Carolina
The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.
Asheville, North Carolina
The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.
Asheville, North Carolina
This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.