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Foyers, Scotland
Boleskine House
A Scottish manor with a history of mysterious fires, magic, and eccentric tales
Cleveland, Ohio
Franklin Castle
A history of tragedy and a pile of eerie stories have contributed to this house's consistent ranking as one of the most haunted places in Ohio.
Gainesville, Florida
Historic Haile Homestead
Over 12,500 words are scrawled across each room of this historic plantation house and no one knows why.
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10 Places 12-Year-Old Me Would Love to Live
Paris, France
House of Nicolas Flamel
The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.
Dunedin, New Zealand
Baldwin Street Houses
One of the world's steepest streets seems to have houses sliding down it.
Permanently Closed
Marco Island, Florida
Cape Romano Dome House
An abandoned vacation home spent a decade taking on legends. It's now taking on water.
Permanently Closed
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
Concrete City
Buildings that dynamite couldn't bring down were abandoned because of bathroom issues.
Beverly Hills, California
Sheats-Goldstein House
An ultra-modern vista that has been featured in so many films the house is a celebrity in its own right.
Alexandria Bay, New York
Boldt Castle
A castle built for love, and abandoned due to heartbreak.
Hudson, New York
Olana
The Hudson River School comes alive at this palatial estate.
Pacific Grove, California
Point Pinos Lighthouse
The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.
New York, New York
190 Bowery
The greatest real estate coup of all time.
Amityville, New York
Amityville Horror House
The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.
Quincy, Illinois
Villa Kathrine
This Mediterranean castle was built for a millionaire and his giant dog.
Christchurch, New Zealand
Fred and Myrtle's Paua Shell House
A New Zealand couple's shell-adorned home living room, now on display at the Canterbury Museum.
Roscoe, New York
Craig-E-Clair Castle
An abandoned castle owned and ignored by Masons carries a cursed history.
Elterwater, England
Merzbarn
The sculptural remains of the last home of a legendary Dada artist.
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