Origin of the blue-skinned Fugates of eastern Kentucky.

Thanks to its heroic service during WWII this Soviet castle has been turned into a monument towered over by a brutalist titan.

Everything you always wanted to know about borates is here.

A somber monument commemorates the site of a Native American reservation marked by suffering.

Double spiral staircases are not unheard of, but they are very rare.

The walls of this medieval church are covered with perfectly preserved frescos, including a pristine example of the Dance of Death.

"You don't need a rocket scientist to build a steam engine, but we've got one." -Museum docent on the credentials of a restoration volunteer.

Eclectic collections, artwork, and some feline friends fill the writer's former home.

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

This magical museum celebrates the life and work of a seminal children's book writer (and occasional spy).

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

Historic church where a number of Shakespeare's actors are buried.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.

The two writers famously didn't come to blows over the Oxford comma.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

A fantastic array of trays and cables once whisked books over to the Capitol at 600 feet per minute.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.