Places dibushby Wants to Go

A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past.

This shop and gallery is a modern-day cabinet of curiosities, unassumingly positioned along an urban thoroughfare.

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

Site of a former hidden treehouse in New Orleans.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

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

This Boston medical museum features the skull of the famous medical case of Phineas Gage.

The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.

The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.

A swing to dangle you off the very edge.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

The inspiration for H.P. Lovecraft's horror stories and Batman's Arkham Asylum is now a condominium complex.

Since 1874, this macabre collection has developed into a museum devoted to Scotland Yard's mementos of dastardly deeds.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.