Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.

The world's third-largest crystal sphere has sat in the Penn Museum since 1927 with the exception of one outlandish theft.

A remote horde of architectural treasures fit for Indiana Jones.

Swim or sail to this pie-slinging boat off the coast of St. Thomas.

The oldest continuously-operating tavern in Wisconsin used a clever loophole to serve alcohol during Prohibition.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.

A Bronze Age stone ship said to be the grave of the mythical founder of Gotland.

A replica of the famous memorial statue at the Normandy American Cemetery hides in an office building in downtown D.C.

A Barbary Coast watering hole built into a Gold Rush shipwreck.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

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

A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.

A faded sign from the 1920s remembers Baltimore's resistance toward banning alcohol.

Fiji mermaids, mummified remains, and recreated cryptids are among the morbid oddities at this Maryland museum.

In 1787, a group of delegates met at this very spot to drink, be merry, and ratify the Constitution of the United States.

Become a prohibition rebel.

The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.

Peruse rare tomes like poetry bound in pearls or books with branches and berries growing out of their spines.

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.