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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Micropia

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.
Added by labatteg
London, England

Café in the Crypt

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.
Sam OBrien Added by Sam OBrien
Claines, England

Mug House Pub

This 15th century pub is one of only two pubs in England situated on consecrated ground.
lukewildman Added by lukewildman
Dublin, Ireland

John Kavanagh ('The Gravediggers')

This pub built its reputation pouring post-shift pints for employees of the cemetery with which it shares a wall.
Added by Trekker
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Rosenbach of the Free Library of Philadelphia

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.
Added by alicefemerson
Argyll and Bute, Scotland

The Drovers Inn

Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.
windandrust Added by windandrust
New Orleans, Louisiana

We Bite Rare & Unusual Plants

This New Orleans boutique and nursery specializes in rare flora, with a focus on carnivorous plants.
larissahayden Added by larissahayden
Government Camp, Oregon

Timberline Lodge

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.
canuck Added by canuck
Washington, D.C.

The Exorcist Stairs

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Leslie McIntyre Added by Leslie McIntyre
Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia

Orava Castle

The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."
Added by foxywellington
Paris, France

House of Nicolas Flamel

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.
Allison Added by Allison
Rivodutri, Italy

Alchemical Door of Rivodutri

A 17th-century doorway in a small Sabine village is a portal into the mysteries of alchemy.
LatiumMirabile Added by LatiumMirabile
Kutna Hora, Czechia

Muzeum Alchymie (Alchemy Museum)

A museum of alchemy and a basement laboratory all housed in an ancient building in a Gothic tower.
Tre Added by Tre
Florence, Italy

La Berta

Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.
Added by hapichapi
Anagni, Italy

Barnekow House

A medieval house with mysterious alchemical inscriptions on its facade
LatiumMirabile Added by LatiumMirabile
Rome, Italy

Porta Alchemica

An alchemist's "magic door" stands in the middle of a Roman park.
Added by athomio
Prague, Czechia

Speculum Alchemiae

The hidden lair of an alchemist rediscovered in a 2002 flood.
Added by luschippa
Mühltal, Germany

Castle Frankenstein

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.
Allison Added by Allison
Grants, New Mexico

Ice Cave and Bandera Volcano

A frozen oasis lies beneath the scorching New Mexico desert.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia's Moon Tree

A clone-tree in Washington Square Park sprung from seeds that went to the Moon and back.
Added by grislydiscovery
Alcova, Wyoming

Devil’s Gate (Wyoming)

A devilishly named gorge that was a sign of salvation for many pioneers.
DannyBoy Added by DannyBoy
Quemado, New Mexico

The Lightning Field

In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.
jamesb Added by jamesb
Skibbereen, Ireland

Irish Sky Garden

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.
Fleury-devant-Douaumont, France

Zone Rouge

A swath of France so devastated by war it is still forbidden to go there.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell