Towson, Maryland
Divine's Headstone
The final resting place of an iconic drag performer is decorated with pearls and hot-pink lipstick.
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Towson, Maryland
The final resting place of an iconic drag performer is decorated with pearls and hot-pink lipstick.
Willoughby Hills, Ohio
Ghost stories surrounded this “castle,” the only structure from a huge mansion that was never built.
Chardon, Ohio
Pay your respects at the final resting place of the man behind one of the best-known names in food.
Baltimore, Maryland
An eerie, abandoned military base engulfed by nature and graffiti is now home to a local park.
Baltimore, Maryland
The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.
Baltimore, Maryland
Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.
Baltimore, Maryland
This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.
Baltimore, Maryland
The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.
Baltimore, Maryland
This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.
Baltimore, Maryland
A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.
Baltimore, Maryland
Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.
Baltimore, Maryland
This small museum celebrates the history of the Ouija board and its connection to the city of Baltimore.
Baltimore, Maryland
The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.
Richmond, Virginia
Within this lovely Richmond cemetery lie the remains of famous Virginians and some of Edgar Allan Poe's most beloved family and friends.
Richmond, Virginia
The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.
Richmond, Virginia
Memorial stone for GWAR vocalist, depicted in his iconic costume.
Richmond, Virginia
This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Canton, Ohio
How did a former First Lady's tiara wind up being sold to a pawn shop on reality TV?
Mentor, Ohio
A fiberglass jungle, deep in the wilds of the Cleveland suburbs.
Peninsula, Ohio
Beside a busy highway, a colony of Great Blue Herons raises hundreds of offspring each year.
Marion, Ohio
Featuring one of the most complete and original collections of Presidential memorabilia, this is the site of the last front porch presidential campaigns.
Lehighton, Pennsylvania
Featuring the largest CinemaScope screen in Pennsylvania, this drive-in has entertained moviegoers for more than half a century.
Petros, Tennessee
This former maximum-security prison is creepy, sobering, and supposedly haunted.