Bangor, Maine
Thomas Hill Standpipe
This 1.5 million-gallon water tower inspired Stephen King while he was writing "It."
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Bangor, Maine
This 1.5 million-gallon water tower inspired Stephen King while he was writing "It."
Santuario di Caravaggio, Italy
An underground passage is home to a guillotine that predates the French Revolution by more than two centuries.
Derby, England
A public art project to commemorate a tumultuous period in Derby's history.
Glenn Dale, Maryland
A historic Maryland home that once belonged to a man who has been called "the most insignificant" U.S. Supreme Court justice.
Nye County, Nevada
Under the right conditions, rocks will move across this dry lakebed, leaving trails behind them.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A tragic mystery left this boy nameless for 65 years.
Taos, New Mexico
Three witches are said to be buried beneath these unmarked concrete graves.
Leesburg, Virginia
The hulking remains of the Leesburg Lime Company Kiln lie dormant behind a historical marker close to the W&OD trail.
Norfolk, Virginia
An 83-foot tall granite obelisk honors the legacy of Dr. King in the heart of Norfolk's Black community.
Mantua, Italy
An expansive collection of vehicles and other paraphernalia marking the history of firefighting.
Circleville, Ohio
Circleville is seriously smitten with this giant gourd.
Arrizala, Spain
An ancient stone structure that, according to legend, was built by witches.
Rock Hill, South Carolina
The ruins of this once-grand mansion are linked to one of the country’s most popular clothing brands.
Geneva, Switzerland
This stone in Lake Geneva was once the reference point used to determine altitude in Switzerland.
Dietzenbach, Germany
This demonic monument commemorates a carving destroyed in World War II.
Paris, France
A phantasmagoric tomb honors a Belgian artist-scientist's contributions to the world of spooky entertainment.
Brandon, Colorado
The hallowed ground of one of the worst atrocities in United States history.
Vienna, Austria
A non-stop elevator ride in Vienna's city hall.
Sarasota, Florida
The hall of fame for circus performers.
Carrick-On-Shannon, Ireland
The smallest chapel in Europe is a moving testament to the love between a husband and wife.
Boston, Massachusetts
A memorial dedicated to victims of the Irish Potato Famine who perished while quarantined on this island.
Glasgow, Scotland
A ceramic postbox where visitors can post original poems and creative messages.
Raus, Sweden
Legend has it that this church faced a troll problem, leading to the affixing of a stone face of Satan above the entrance to deter further encounters.
Hutton Mulgrave, England
Almost nothing but earthworks remain of this long-lost castle.