European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.

The eccentric mansion of one the most popular horror authors of modern times.

The second-oldest garden cemetery in the U.S. was also a college brainstorm spot of Stephen King.

Massive still life just off the highway in Kansas.

Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.

A Rocky Mountain city provides a happy ending for a pinto pony and his Brobdingnagian red chair.

A solemn memorial in a majestic setting that honors a 1692 tragedy.

The location of the Bridge of Death and the Gorge of Eternal Peril in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

A grave marker depicting a body snatching tableau on a 19th-century tombstone.

The sign announces the Scottish village's cosmic connections, as it's twinned with Glenelg, Mars.

This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.

A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.

This former small town was destroyed not by the motor oil it sprayed the ground with but by the toxic waste that was added.

Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.