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Ottawa, Ontario

Château Laurier

The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.
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Isle of Skye, Scotland

Fairy Pools

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.
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London, England

Cecil Court

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.
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Paphos, Cyprus

Agia Solomoni Catacomb

Beneath an ancient wishing tree lies an underground chapel with 12th-century frescoes and catacombs dedicated to a lady saint.
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Newchapel, Wales

Cilwendeg Shell House Hermitage

This magical grotto is adorned with a complex pattern of native seashells, minerals, and fragments of colored glass.
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Turda, Romania

Salina Turda

This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.
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Aberfoyle, Scotland

Doon Hill and Fairy Knowe

This enchanting hill is home to fairy lore and a sinister local mystery.
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Ridgedale, Missouri

Bat Bar in Lost Canyon Cave

If there's another drive-through golf-cart bar in a bat-filled cave on top of a mountain, we don't know about it.
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Bedford, Indiana

Bluespring Caverns

The longest navigable underground river in the United States is home to countless blind and albino animals.
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Windsor, England

Ankerwycke Yew

One of the oldest trees in Britain may have been witness to some of the country's formative moments.
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Antarctica

Blood Falls

Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem.
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York, England

The York Ghost Merchants

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.
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Asheville, North Carolina

Biltmore Estate's Secret Passages

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.
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Hunedoara, Romania

Corvin Castle

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.
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Mägipe, Estonia

Kõpu Lighthouse

One of the oldest lighthouses in the world has been in continuous use since it was first built in 1531.
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Manětín, Czechia

Kostel Svatého Jiří Ghost Church

Thirty creepy ghosts now inhabit this decaying 14th-century church.
Christine Williamson Added by Christine Williamson
Constanța, Romania

Glykon

An ancient Roman snake god, carved expertly into stone.
Michelle Cassidy Added by Michelle Cassidy
Tallinn, Estonia

Raeapteek

The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.
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Pateley Bridge, England

Oldest Sweet Shop in England

The oldest candy store in the world has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Bologna, Italy

Towers of Bologna

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.
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County Antrim, Northern Ireland

The Dark Hedges

The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.
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Shirley, Massachusetts

Head of the Egopantis

The head of a legendary creature allegedly killed during colonial times is now on display at a local restaurant.
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Wieliczka, Poland

Wieliczka Salt Mine

An underground city of salt.
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Cambridge, Massachusetts

'Cash for Your Warhol'

A small plaque promises cold, hard cash in exchange for work by the famous pop artist.
Added by blhull