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Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania

The Sonorous Stones of Ringing Rocks Park

Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.
Húsafell, Iceland

Draugarétt (Ghost Fold)

Though they may seem like simple stones, these rocks represent a ghostly legend.
South Lyon, Michigan

Witch's Hat Depot

This early 20th-century former train station’s unusual roof shape earned it a rather witchy name.
London, England

Pamela Colman Smith's Fireplace

Inside a London bookstore, a fireplace that once belonged to the illustrator responsible for a famous set of tarot cards.
Wiesenthau, Germany

Walberla

An ancient pagan site swirling with legends in the foothills of Franconian Switzerland.
Madrid, Spain

House of the Seven Chimneys

Known as the Casa de las Siete Chimeneas, this haunted 16th-century manor has a dark, mysterious past.
Nessebar, Bulgaria

Hagia Sophia Church

This fifth-century church is one of the oldest Christian sites in the Balkans.
Concord, New Hampshire

Haunted Margaritas

This location of a Mexican chain restaurant has a unique location: an old jail.
Savannah, Georgia

The Pirates' House

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Shaker's Cigar Bar

Once a speakeasy operated by Al Capone, this Milwaukee cigar bar is now a haven for ghost hunters.
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Five Fishermen Restaurant

How would you like to dine in the same room where some of the Titanic's victims were embalmed?
Bristol, England

The Llandoger Trow

A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.
Berkeley, England

Grave of the Last Court Jester

The final resting place of Dicky Pearce, the last court jester in England.
Salisbury, England

Mummified Hand at the Haunch of Venison

The twice-stolen hand of an alleged card cheat, with its final set of playing cards.
Fujisawa, Japan

Tatsunokuchi Execution Grounds

A major Japanese execution ground site from the Middle Ages.
Seattle, Washington

Ye Olde Curiosity Shop

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.
Henderson, Nevada

Dinosaur House

A retired schoolteacher in suburban Nevada transformed his front yard into a paleontological menagerie.
Santiago Tepeyahualco, Mexico

Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque

In the 16th century, a Franciscan monk pulled off a construction miracle by building a Roman-style aqueduct to save the town of Otumba, Mexico, from certain death.
Lastingham, England

Crypt of the Church of St. Mary

Thought to be the oldest Norman crypt in the world.
Westzaan, Netherlands

Papiermolen De Schoolmeester

The only remaining wind-powered paper mill in the world.
Charlestown, Rhode Island

The Troll Statues of Ninigret Park

Tucked away in the forest, these giant wooden trolls delight visitors in Charlestown, Rhode Island.
Le Morne, Mauritius

Underwater 'Waterfall'

Dive into an undersea optical illusion off the coast of Mauritius.
Santiago, Mexico

Cascada Sol de Mayo

A 40-foot waterfall hidden in a desert oasis.
Sponsored by Los Cabos Tourism
Ilulissat, Greenland

Ilulissat Icefjord Center

A remote Arctic museum focusing on the science of icebergs and the archaeology of an ancient Inuit settlement which lies just outside its doors.