Talcott, West Virginia
John Henry Monument
This statue in Talcott, West Virginia, is an enduring symbol of American grit.
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Talcott, West Virginia
This statue in Talcott, West Virginia, is an enduring symbol of American grit.
Burbank, California
An oddity shop filled with loads of bones, skulls, crafting materials, vintage taxidermy, and more.
Athens, Greece
The burial place of one the greatest Arthurian authors, with the sword in the (grave)stone.
Rumford, Maine
A larger-than-life dedication to the famous lumberjack and his loyal ox.
Görlitz, Germany
This bust remembers the haunting local legend of a murderous monk.
Stony Brook, New York
Once the site of seances, this restaurant is said to be haunted by several ghosts.
Omaha, Nebraska
Haunted dolls, macabre artifacts, and more make up the collection of the “most haunted museum in the world.”
Mobile, Alabama
In 1703, French settlers in what is now Mobile celebrated the first Mardi Gras celebration in the United States.
Bern, Switzerland
This bunny-eared Moses represents an attempted compromise between two biblical interpretations.
Tucson, Arizona
A colony of Mexican free-tailed bats live under the bridge and take flight at sundown all summer long.
Bangor, Maine
This is the sewer drain that was the inspiration for the opening scene of Stephen King’s classic novel “IT”.
Lexington, Kentucky
The taxidermied body of a bear that was a casualty of a drug trafficker’s bizarre death.
Leiston, England
An abbey dedicated to St. Mary, and homed Canon Regulars following Premonstratensian rule.
Alexandria, Egypt
The lost library of Alexandria, revived as a spearhead of cultural preservation.
Glastonbury, England
An ancient well nestled at the foot of Glastonbury Tor, shrouded in Arthurian legend and revered for its purported healing waters.
Mobile, Alabama
A faithful dog is forever watching over the family children.
Springfield, Massachusetts
This 15-foot-tall sculpture stands vigil at the back entrance to the largest public park in western Massachusetts.
Boring, Oregon
Founded by Cliff Barackman of 'Finding Bigfoot' fame, this museum is dedicated to the study of North America's unacknowledged hairy woodland hominids.
Vienna, Austria
These two 15th-century metal rods allowed people to check if they were swindled or not.
Lewes, Delaware
What if the Fountain of Youth was actually found in Delaware? One historic coastal town believes it to be true.
Roskilde, Denmark
According to legend, this is the burial place of a mythical three-legged death omen horse.
Cheltenham, England
One of the oldest Masonic buildings in England, and still in use today.
Easton, Massachusetts
A sign marks the location of an 18th-century sawmill allegedly owned by a wizard who employed Satanic imps.
Portsmouth, England
A rare full-sized statue of one of Britain's famous writers.