Bergen, Norway
Heksestein (The Witch Stone)
A memorial to 350 people burned at the stake for witchcraft.
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Bergen, Norway
A memorial to 350 people burned at the stake for witchcraft.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
In addition to over 80 vehicles on display covering over 100 years of motorcycle history, this free museum focuses on the people who ride and love these bikes.
Bucharest, Romania
This sculpture used famed boxer Joe Louis as the inspiration behind its body.
Annapolis, Maryland
A memorial to an ill-fated Arctic expedition pursued by the U.S. Navy.
London, England
This mysterious pyramid is said to be part of a complex web of occult and Freemason symbols.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Benjamin Franklin all slept at this humble inn.
Pensacola, Florida
A small museum celebrating the life of the first Black four-star general in Air Force history.
Pensacola, Florida
A striking lighthouse with views of the Gulf of Mexico and of a military air show.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Come for the 14-foot-long taxidermy alligator. Stay for the mini costumed gators shooting pool.
Westminster, Vermont
This man's death led (indirectly) to Vermont's independence in 1777.
Concord, Massachusetts
A stone marker dedicated to a Black veteran of the American Revolution who refused to leave his land near Walden Pond.
Cliffsend, England
This longship was a gift to commemorate the 1500th anniversary of the Anglo-Saxons arrival in England.
Farnham, England
This place is the subject of local legends about a good witch and a Celtic God.
Wichita, Kansas
A mysterious and terrifying public art goblin seemingly meant to inspire local legend.
Älvdalen N, Sweden
This tiny Swedish troll protects the land and all who wander within it.
Clophill, England
A reportedly haunted 14th-century church is curiously facing the “wrong direction.”
Șinca, Romania
No one knows who built this strange cave of worship or exactly why.
Constanța, Romania
Once an opulent Art Nouveau hotspot, the Constanța Casino is one of Romania's most beautiful abandoned buildings.
Comuna Obreja, Romania
The romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.
Glasgow, Scotland
The remains of a 70-year-old military aircraft crash landing still sit on this Scottish hillside.
Gotha, Florida
Millions of pieces of Venetian glass showcase the life of Christ.
Scranton, Pennsylvania
This national landmark is also home to a massive treehouse.
Silver City, New Mexico
This small canyon park was once the main street of Silver City—until a flood washed it away.
Rockford, Illinois
A wondrously macabre treasury of obscure antiques and unusual oddities.