Now a museum, once the site of the longest act of civil disobedience in United States history.

The Harlem Renaissance poet and activist wrote, organized, and hosted travelers in this Lynchburg, Virginia oasis.

In 1810, free people of color made up more of New Orleans's population than any other Southern city.

During segregation, this Orlando hotel hosted performers like Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. Now it's a museum dedicated to preserving local Black history.

Home to a legend of the supernatural raccoon dog, a rare wooden structure of Edo, and witnesses of the Tokyo bombings.

A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.

This bullfrog grew to an alleged weight of 42 pounds on a diet of whiskey, baked beans, and June bugs.

A whimsical museum dedicated to the mischievous kappa, a mythical cucumber-loving water sprite.

Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle.

A mysterious and terrifying public art goblin seemingly meant to inspire local legend.

This tiny Swedish troll protects the land and all who wander within it.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

Dedicated to a strange, local cryptid beloved by all.

A grumpy old water goblin guarding an old mill on the Devil’s Stream in Prague.

This bakery sells traditional Māori sourdough.

A real-life homage to the Rachel McAdams and Will Ferrell's fictional Eurovision musical duo.

This is no ordinary coffee chain outlet—it's an architectural masterpiece.

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.

Try the frozen treat that inspired Arrested Development's famous banana stand.

This ambitious restaurant celebrates the culinary traditions of the Ozarks before 1870.

This Arkansas town is known for its gangster history, its healing waters, and now its brews.

Dance on a hand-hewn log floor padded with bouncy boxcar springs at a saloon built in 1883.

A 19th-century mansion houses the largest collection of gin in the European Union.

In a quiet residential neighborhood, one restaurant fights to preserve heirloom corn, one tortilla at a time.