The eerie ruins of an isolated abandoned town nicknamed "the Widowmaker" for its deadly gold mine.

Marvel at this massive waterspout fueled by the incoming tide.

The little-known final resting place of one of America's greatest writers.

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

The second-oldest garden cemetery in the U.S. was also a college brainstorm spot of Stephen King.

The only Buddhist temple in Japan dedicated to breasts.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

The poems Nathaniel Hawthorne and his wife Sophia etched into its windows are still visible today.

This small section of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is rotten with famous authors' graves.

"The Dance of Fools" is Japan's largest dance festival.

Every July, men dressed as giant crows dance around a scarecrow who comes to life.

A fairy-tale-like forest that was sacred to Jupiter and Saint Anthony.

The ruins of this long-abandoned unsuccessful gold mine can still be found.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

Traditional Appalachian dances such as the Georgia Rang Tang and the Shoo-Fly Swing are kept alive at this weekly event.

Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.

This quiet island in the middle of a bustling city is actually a volcano dotted with Māori ruins.

A pre-Hispanic pyramid in the middle of a tourist district in the Canary Islands.

Over 600 acres of idyllic open grassland honor Nebraska’s georgic storyteller.

Louisa May Alcott based “Little Women” on her experiences growing up in this house with her sisters.

The ruins of an ancient stadium that hosted gripping chariot and horse races.

A display of torture devices used in the Spanish Inquisition and other scourges of medieval Europe.