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Old Tonopah Cemetery.
cemeteries

Atlas Obscura’s Guide to America’s Most Haunted Cemeteries

Not all the dead rest easy. These 13 American cemeteries have the ghost stories to prove it.
Holyn Thigpen October 9, 2026
The Clown Motel’s “IT” room.
murder

The Best Haunted Hotels to Book for a Spooky Getaway

From an inn with secret cellars to a clown motel next to a graveyard, these 12 hotels don’t just have history — they have houseguests who never checked out.
Holyn Thigpen September 30, 2026
International Cryptozoology Museum.
cryptozoology

Cryptid Tourism: The Best Museums, Destinations & Festivals Across America

Museums for Bigfoot, Mothman, and the Skunk Ape. Where to go, what you'll see, hours and admission—plus the legends behind America's favorite cryptids.
Louise Story September 14, 2026
Sigulda, Latvia

The Rose of Turaida

A quiet grave marks the site of a centuries-old fairytale love story that turned out to be a real murder.
Buxton, England

Eldon Hole

A peaceful Elves-fairytale landscape hides an evil scar, a chasm so dark and daunting that for centuries it was believed to be the gateway to hell.
West Fork, Arkansas

Devil’s Den State Park

A sandstone canyon wilderness with a history of outlaws, mysterious disappearances, and a UFO encounter.
Mishawaka, Indiana

Princess Mishawaka statue

The Princess Mishawaka statue and story honor the legend of a Shawnee Indian heroine and promoted tourism in the 1930s.
Katy, Texas

The Witch’s Grave

A century-old local legend surrounds the grave of Barbara Snyder due to its eerie epitaph.
Paimpont, France

Merlin’s Tomb

Where the legendary wizard sleeps for eternity, according to Arthurian lore.
Nara, Japan

Nekodan (Cat Stairway)

According to local legend, anyone who falls on these temple steps will turn into a cat.
Zhongpu Township, Taiwan

Wu Feng Temple

A shrine for a once-beloved historic figure, whose mythology has been discredited.
Potsdam, Germany

Altwarengeschäft Remlinger

A second hand shop that enabled the plan of Germany's most iconic conman.
Mazatlán, Mexico

La Cueva Del Diablo (The Devil's Cave)

While walking down Mazatlan's historic boardwalk, visitors are surprised to find their ocean view interrupted by a gateway to hell.
Castle Ruins
Brognaturo, Italy

Castle of Baroness Scoppa

Castle ruins of the not-so-chaste baronessa whose lovers mysteriously disappeared.
Çanakkale Trojan Horse
Çanakkale, Turkey

Çanakkale Trojan Horse

The legendary wooden horse that stands in modern Troy is a prop from the 2004 Wolfgang Petersen film.
Mikladalur, Faroe Islands

Marjun’s Lifting Stone

A woman facing death for bearing a child out of wedlock lifted this massive stone as her legacy.
Muncie, Indiana

Benny

Campus sculpture has earned a reputation for responding to the hopes and dreams of those passing by.
London, England

186 Fleet Street

The (fictional) address of Sweeney Todd's bloody barbershop.