Johns Island, South Carolina
The Angel Oak
One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.
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Johns Island, South Carolina
One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.
Charleston, South Carolina
Tour the oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.
Victoria, British Columbia
This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.
Alameda, California
Antiques by the Bay.
San Angelo, Texas
A mysteriously abandoned campsite in San Angelo State Park.
San Angelo, Texas
The end of times arrives, at least for the fish in the O.C. Fisher Reservoir.
Baltimore, Maryland
Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.
Baltimore, Maryland
A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.
Baltimore, Maryland
A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.
Baltimore, Maryland
The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.
Baltimore, Maryland
The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.
La Push, Washington
Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.
Forks, Washington
A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.
Forks, Washington
Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.
Seattle, Washington
A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.
Seattle, Washington
A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.
Forks, Washington
A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.
Balmorhea, Texas
A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.
Wallace, Idaho
A mining town, now abandoned, was built in a canyon so narrow that the railroad ran right through the hotel lobby.
Weston, West Virginia
A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.