Legend says this fabled well held part of a mythical Norse tree.

The official meeting point for the oddly named governing assembly of ancient Sweden.

An 11th-century runestone decorates the halls of Terminal 2 of this Scandinavian travel hub.

This mysterious runestone embedded in a church wall is linked to the medieval cult of Saint Erik.

Ancient burial grounds of the wealthy.

Outside a Viking museum sits a modern-day runestone made by a Swedish runemaster using traditional methods.

Frequent fliers welcome in this airplane hotel.

Stockholm's tiniest statue is of a small boy looking at the Moon.

Crooked windswept pines give this old forest an enchanted and magical look.

Memorial of the Salem witchcraft hysteria in the town of Danvers, where it all began.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

Found down a long dirt road, a sacred Mexican cenote and 18th-century hacienda remain hidden.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

This house renovated by Frank Lloyd Wright was the centerpiece of a lavish 20th-century estate.

A hidden grotto on the grounds of the Kane County Government Center.

Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands.

A onetime gangsters' hideaway where you can dine on steaks, fine wines, and cigars just like they once did.

A replica viking ship from the Chicago World's Fair is still in dry dock in an Illinois park.

World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.

A small abandoned and abused cemetery that has become a magnet for ghost hunters.

This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.

Julia Buccola Petta's body was peculiarly well-preserved when it was exhumed six years after her death.

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."