Salem, Massachusetts
Black Veil Shoppe of Drear & Wonder
Like stepping into a spooky fairy-tale, this shop carries the dark ideas of artists and other makers.
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Salem, Massachusetts
Like stepping into a spooky fairy-tale, this shop carries the dark ideas of artists and other makers.
Salem, Massachusetts
Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.
Salem, Massachusetts
The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.
Salem, Massachusetts
A collection of full-size movie monsters opened to the public.
Clinton, Massachusetts
Once the largest gravity dam in the world.
West Boylston, Massachusetts
The only surviving building of historic West Boylston, which was flooded to create the Wachusett Reservoir.
Worcester, Massachusetts
A spooky and decrepit mental health facility is slowly being replaced with newer digs.
Worcester, Massachusetts
This miniature feudal castle was built on a whim to honor a US Navy pioneer.
St. Joseph, Missouri
The history of the treatment of mental illness, illustrated in all its gory detail, and housed in an asylum.
Kansas City, Missouri
An abandoned concrete jungle surrounded by a lush park.
Kansas City, Missouri
This abandoned prison castle has become an imposing gallery of graffiti art.
Paterson, New Jersey
In the power of this waterfall, Alexander Hamilton saw the potential for industry.
Boonton Township, New Jersey
This massive boulder is either a unique rock formation created by glacial melt or a magic energy vortex.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."
Brooklyn, New York
A mosaic made of materials gathered from this Brooklyn community adorns the walls of this tunnel.
Queens, New York
This Queens hospital has stood abandoned for almost 20 years after its patients were secretly relocated in the dead of night.
Brooklyn, New York
The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.
Queens, New York
This 19th-century clock has been restored to help withstand the harsh environment of its seaside home.
Queens, New York
A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.
Queens, New York
This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.
Brooklyn, New York
This small, hidden cove is home to abandoned boats.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This 15-foot tall obelisk commemorating the Philadelphia-Baltimore railroad connection sat neglected for over a century.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
South Philadelphia is home to Keith Haring's only surviving in situ collaborative public mural.