The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

A decidedly out of place statue memorializes the Blues Brothers characters at this water bottling plant.

The house and graveyard used in the Stephen King spine-chiller.

The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.

This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.

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 of 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.

The cinder cone volcano with a less than complimentary name.

More than a century old, this trading post resides in the Navajo Nation.

This golf ball–shaped former desert real estate office now houses a UFO museum.

Don't blink or you'll miss it.

A tribute to the statues of Easter Island along Route 66.

A collection of haunted objects and macabre oddities under one roof.

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

The massive, incredibly rare instrument is over 11 feet tall with a range so deep it goes lower than humans can hear.

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.