A stone wall commemorates the legend of a ferocious dragon who literally got his butt kicked by a knight.

The excellent Swiss museum of witchcraft is led by a modern witch.

Large-scale contemporary artworks tower over fields and lurk in forests around a Jacobean manor house.

This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.

Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.

A weird and wonderful collection of items that pique curiosity and haunt nightmares.

This unusual rock looks like a giant, otherworldly mushroom sprouting atop a cave.

A mysterious monument where a woman who records say never existed was burnt alive for being a witch.

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

The mystery of this small, brick pond eluded its possibly only investigator until his death.

The oldest library in Scotland was built from the remains of a church to hold a churchman's library.

A grave marker depicting a body snatching tableau on a 19th-century tombstone.

A giant pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, and an amazing vacation rental option.

Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.

A carved bench marks the Scottish cave that inspired the classic adventure novel "Treasure Island."

The eccentric mansion of one the most popular horror authors of modern times.

The house and graveyard used in the Stephen King spine-chiller.

An elderly widow still operates the incredibly detailed model railroad she and her husband built by hand.

What began as an art installation is now the private drinkhaüs for a brewery's employees.

A desiccated merman and a walrus penis bone are among the oddities in this eclectic collection of shipwreck treasures.

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

A failed utopian experiment for British expats in the American South is now a Victorian village frozen in time.

Carved faces add a touch of magic to this island's impressive oak trees.