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Bangor, Maine

Stephen King's Former House

The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.
JWOcker Added by JWOcker
Kyoto, Japan

Sanjūsangen-dō

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.
Josh Added by Josh
Tintagel, England

Tintagel Castle

A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.
Added by Vordenius
Tokyo, Japan

Pigment

Every color in the rainbow awaits.
Molly McBride Jacobson Added by Molly McBride Jacobson
Isle of Skye, Scotland

The Old Man of Storr

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.
Added by Rachel Gould
Tokyo, Japan

Sengaku-Ji

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.
Added by IgCwdBd5
Iceland

Kerið Crater Lake

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.
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Craighat, Scotland

Devil's Pulpit

A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.
Added by Ryan Ebejer
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Cuypers Library

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Ruby Falls

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.
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Yucca Valley, California

Bob's Crystal Cave

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
London, England

Ruined Victorian Folly

Remnants of a Victorian garden feature sitting in public woodland.
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London, England

Freddie Mercury's Former Home and Studio

A makeshift shrine to the late rock star is still kept up on the nondescript façade outside 1 Logan Place.
Added by hcshannonart
Paris, France

La REcyclerie

This Parisian café sticks almost exclusively to an ethos of reuse.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
England

Dennis Severs' House

A historic house left in "dramatic still life."
Kyoto, Japan

Yokai Street

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.
Added by justinalanarnold
Rome, Italy

The Aventine Keyhole

Rome's semi-secret peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Hakone, Japan

Yunessun Spa Resort

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.
Josh Added by Josh
Devon, England

Wistman's Wood

This tangled English forest looks like something right out of a fairytale.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Lakewood, Colorado

Casa Bonita

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.
Added by sparepart23
Tokyo, Japan

Giant Unicorn GUNDAM Robot

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.
Added by ilbonito
Cornwall, England

St Michael's Mount

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.
Glasgow, Scotland

The Glasgow Necropolis

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."
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Edinburgh, Scotland

Gilmerton Cove

This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.
Added by rebeccaorr74