New York, New York
The Wertheim Study
This study room in the New York Public Library saw the creation of one of contemporary America's greatest traitors.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
New York, New York
This study room in the New York Public Library saw the creation of one of contemporary America's greatest traitors.
New York, New York
An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.
Hagley, England
An 18th century monument regularly tagged with unsettling graffiti referencing a 1940s unsolved murder.
Los Angeles, California
Where a great scandal unfolded with a famous female revivalist at its center.
Paris, France
A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the 20th century.
Cedar, Michigan
The secret skeleton of a murdered nun was discovered in this church basement, but the scandal doesn't end there.
São Paulo, Brazil
Striking ruins of a mansion that stood center stage in one of modern Brazil's most puzzling crimes.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Palace where the nearly un-killable Rasputin was murdered.
Niterói, Brazil
An art museum with an eclectic design and a scandalous past.
London, England
One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.
Berlin, Germany
Germany's Glienicke Bridge has a shady history of clandestine meetings, espionage, and spycraft.
Stockholm, Sweden
A golden plaque marks the site of the mysterious unsolved assassination of the former Swedish prime minister.
Waidhofen, Germany
A small concrete monument remembers a German cold case involving incest, farm tools, and psychics.
Cefalù, Italy
Where Aleister Crowley taught magick in "La Chambre Des Cauchemars," his "Chamber of Nightmares."
Guanajuato, Mexico
Kitschy horror displays now fill the house where some very real serial killing took place.
London, England
Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.
Vienna, Virginia
A double agent hid information for the Soviet Union beneath this bridge for more than 20 years.
Lake Darlot, Australia
An outback test site for the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult.
Prypiat, Ukraine
The dining hall that nourishes workers in Chornobyl's Exclusion Zone is also open to visitors.
Žagarė, Lithuania
What almost started out as a spite house became an eccentric's found object masterpiece.
East Providence, Rhode Island
An ancient cemetery with some historic bodies underfoot.
Berkley, Massachusetts
A coastal rock outcrop with mysterious inscriptions variously attributed to Native Americans, Portuguese, Phoenicians, Norse, and more.
Soja, Japan
A rare example of an ancient Japanese hill castle believed to be the fortress of a legendary demon.
Tokyo, Japan
This iconic sluice gate is a favorite haunt for joggers, fishing enthusiasts, and even ghost hunters.