A sculpture for the sun and stars, created by Nancy Holt.

An 18th century monument regularly tagged with unsettling graffiti referencing a 1940s unsolved murder.

Germany's Glienicke Bridge has a shady history of clandestine meetings, espionage, and spycraft.

Enjoy an overnight at an old haunted B&B site of the Borden family murders.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

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

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

On La Gomera, "Silbadors" communicate in a 4,000-word language of whistles.

The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.

Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.

For over 300 years this little carving has been the city’s good luck charm.

Every St. Andrews student knows to avoid this inscription for fear of a martyr's curse.

The very center of Paris is surrounded by a bevy of strange good luck rituals.

Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.

Petting this mysterious iron monkey supposedly brings good luck.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.

In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.

This 15th century pharmacy displays a beautiful collection of ancient medicine jars.

Known as the Hintz House, this medieval pharmacy has been an apothecary's haven for nearly 450 years.