Places kancer Wants to Go

A monument in a town outside of Boston celebrates the visits of Edgar Allan Poe.

Known as the “Official Greeter of Juneau,” this dog still welcomes ships and their passengers to Alaska.

Greenery cloaks this serene sculpture inspired by the famous Lost Gardens of Heligan.

The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.

This castle was once considered as an option for the Royal Family's alternate residence, but you may know it better from the 'X-Men' movie.

The giant squid's 27-foot-long corpse lies preserved within a Sarasota aquarium.

The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

A museum dedicated exclusively to the lore and history of ouija boards.

Like stepping into a spooky fairy-tale, this shop carries the dark ideas of artists and other makers.

The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.

A collection of full-size movie monsters opened to the public.

City law dictates that this mountaintop cathedral containing the heart of a saint is to remain the tallest building in town.

One of Canada's oldest museums, the beautiful Redpath has been serving up Natural History and Ethnography since 1882.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?

On top of Gibbet Hill lie the ruins of a lavish turn-of-the-century estate that never quite came to be.