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Ercolano, Italy

Herculaneum

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
San Francisco, California

Albion Castle

A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
County Antrim, Northern Ireland

The Dark Hedges

The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Torture Museum

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.
michelle Added by michelle
San Francisco, California

Defenestration

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.
Hellam, Pennsylvania

Hellam Township

Hellam Township is reputed to feature seven remote gates, which when passed through in the right order, open an entrance to hell.
Darmon Richter Added by Darmon Richter
Los Angeles, California

Galco's Soda Pop Stop

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.
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San Diego, California

Sunny Jim Cave Store

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.
Santa Fe, New Mexico

House of Eternal Return

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.
caitlinrinn Added by caitlinrinn
Los Angeles, California

Lummis Home ("El Alisal")

A castle that was built stone by stone by an eccentric journalist.
serflac Added by serflac
Cherrapunjee, India

The Root Bridges of Cherrapunji

Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.
bertieinindia Added by bertieinindia
Paris, France

House of Nicolas Flamel

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.
Allison Added by Allison
Los Angeles, California

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.
anhie Added by anhie
Forks, Washington

Hall of Mosses

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.
Lily Landes Added by Lily Landes
New Orleans, Louisiana

Jean Lafitte's Old Absinthe House

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
Mark Casey Added by Mark Casey
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

Mesa Verde National Park

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
wythe Added by wythe
Lohmen, Germany

The Bastei

Ruins of a German Castle on top of a towering stone pillar.
Added by Wiingy
Edinburgh, Scotland

Mary King's Close

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.
Added by Delireus
Peru

Q'eswachaka Rope Bridge

Keshwa chaca, among the last handwoven Incan bridges, crosses Apurimac Canyon in Peru.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Clackamas County, Oregon

Bagby Hot Springs

Hollowed out cedar log tubs set in an ancient towering forest.
jamesb Added by jamesb
Washington, D.C.

Museum of Unnatural History

Giftshop catering to cryptozoologists and anyone with a sense of humor.
HJHausman Added by HJHausman
Paris, France

Père Lachaise Cemetery

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.
Added by meelar
New Orleans, Louisiana

Marie Laveau's Tomb

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.
Added by Eric
Seattle, Washington

Fremont Troll

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.