Krakow, Poland
The Bones of the Wawel Dragon
Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.
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Krakow, Poland
Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.
Brooklyn, New York
The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt.
Chicago, Illinois
Where old school Polish Chicago and young hipster Chicago live side by side.
Berlin, Germany
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
New York, New York
A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.
Rome, Italy
2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
New York, New York
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
Rome, Italy
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Cerne Abbas, England
Giant naked man on a hillside.
San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Monte, Portugal
Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."
Sydney, Australia
Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!
New Orleans, Louisiana
This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.
New Orleans, Louisiana
An old-timey wax exhibition campily depicting New Orleans legends and scandals.
Cardiff, Wales
A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.
Cardiff, Wales
Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.
Seville, Spain
The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.
Prague, Czechia
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Tintagel, England
A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.