Wharram Percy: In medieval time, the people of this village mutilated their dead to prevent them from coming back to life
Hunter S. Thompson once pulled a bizarre birthday prank on his friend Jack Nicholson, so terrifying the actor hid in his basement
Its lighthouse automated in 1980, uninhabited Barra Head, originally named Bjorn’s Island, is set in Scottish seas so rough they test lifeboats there
The artist behind the iconic Uncle Sam wants YOU poster was more interested in pretty women than politics
“Miracle Mike”: The headless chicken that lived for 18 months without a head
Nevada’s Gold Point: A lively 19th century mining locale now a ghost town, literally, with tours available to seek out the nonliving
Steve McQueen Tried to Buy Back his Classic “Bullitt” Mustang – New Owner Refused
Hobbiton movie set: After a family said yes to a modern wizard, Tolkein’s shire from Middle Earth was brought to life in Matamata, New Zealand
Delphi: Dedicated to Apollo, this was the place where the most important oracle of the ancient world revealed prophecies
A huge portion of San Francisco, including the Financial District, sits above dozens of 19th century ships buried underground
