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
The Witches Weigh House in the Netherlands: People accused of witchcraft went there to prove that they weighed too much to be able to fly
“It would be easier to seize the moon with your teeth”: The hard-to-build stone sea structure Fort Boyard later used as game-show set
Tintin, the subject of 200 million comics sold, was likely based on a real 15-year-old
Gaiola Island in Italy: a cursed little paradise from the days of Virgil to John Paul Getty
Ancient mound builder culture of northern Australia revealed, with many mounds containing human remains
