Ellicott City, Maryland
St. Mary's College
The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.
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Ellicott City, Maryland
The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.
Washington, D.C.
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Lacey Township, New Jersey
A unusual sanctuary for abused and exotic animals in South Jersey.
Hartford, Connecticut
A wunderkammer hidden on the top floor of the Hartford statehouse.
Middletown, Connecticut
A reliquary of pop culture marvels, including the world's largest (and most terrifying) Jack-in-the-Box.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
A park full of outsider art, created by college students studying outsider art.
Sheffield, Massachusetts
The site of the first "historically true" UFO encounter in the U.S.
Waterbury, Connecticut
A religious-themed park filled with folk art to bring biblical stories to life that fell into disrepair and now being restored.
New Haven, Connecticut
An archival collection of over 2,200 case studies which includes human brain specimens and tumor specimens.
New Haven, Connecticut
A vast collection of rare books, manuscripts & extraordinary objects illustrating the history of medicine.
Pawling, New York
This whimsically unique butterfly farm focuses solely on creating habitats for the gentle insects.
Monroe, Connecticut
A collection of haunted artifacts chronicles the career of the world’s most famous paranormal investigators. Museum is temporarily closed with plans to re-open.
Stratford, Connecticut
The intriguing personal collection of a professional demon-chaser.
Independence Township, New Jersey
This ominously named New Jersey street seems to be attracting over-the-top legends of its own making.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
The once abandoned ruins of a Victorian beachside amusement park are now back in working order.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
A museum designed by and dedicated to P.T. Barnum in the town where he is buried.
Princeton, New Jersey
One man's lifelong obsession with death.
Princeton, New Jersey
The final resting place of many of New Jersey's most famous residents, including U.S. history's most in-vogue antagonist, Aaron Burr.
New York, New York
More than 300,000 historical artifacts from the famous music venue, from Duke Ellington's handwritten score to The Beatles' booking slip.
New York, New York
New York's oldest magic store.
New York, New York
Hidden in an ordinary Midtown building is a one-room museum dedicated to the greatest escape artist.
New York, New York
Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.
New York, New York
The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.