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This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.

The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.

A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.

One of the oldest anatomical theaters in the U.S. still in use was once the site of an infamous cadaver riot.

The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.

This little museum in the town where zombies were born celebrates the living dead.

House of vintage taxidermy and Steampunk sculptures in a quiet Pittsburgh neighborhood.

A restored Pittsburgh house of God has been converted to a marvelous house of suds.

Metal monsters made from repurposed materials lurk alongside this Pennsylvania road.

An almost life-sized elephant named Ms. Ellie greets visitors at this jumbo-themed museum.

The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried.

A quintet of history museums make this Virginia graveyard as much a resting place for funereal history as it is for people.

Paranormal investigators claim this abandoned asylum is the most haunted spot in the eastern U.S.

This museum boasts a bucket of teeth and tells the tale of a 20th-century dental circus.

This Philly cemetery is the eternal home of many famous area residents, including Rocky Balboa's wife.

Yo, Adrian!

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

America's first serial killer rests in anonymity.

Delicate Wurlitzers, creepy clowns, and The Noid all share space in this insane explosion of kitsch history.

An eccentric priest's tribute to George Washington, this chapel tells the story of the American Revolution.

Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.

A former Confederate hospital serves as a remembrance of wounded and dead soldiers.

Julia Buccola Petta's body was peculiarly well-preserved when it was exhumed six years after her death.

A Milwaukee museum provides an unsparing and ultimately empowering look at the Black American experience.