Washington, D.C.
The Exorcist Stairs
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Places I've been
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Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Arlington, Virginia
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
McLean, Virginia
The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.
Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania
Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.
New York, New York
New York's oldest magic store.
Eastport, Maine
The largest tidal whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere.
Queens, New York
The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.
New York, New York
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
A museum designed by and dedicated to P.T. Barnum in the town where he is buried.
East Haddam, Connecticut
Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.
Fall River, Massachusetts
Enjoy an overnight at an old haunted B&B site of the Borden family murders.
Hartford, Connecticut
A wunderkammer hidden on the top floor of the Hartford statehouse.
Bucksport, Maine
An unsolved murder victim's grave which may or may not contain her body.
Bucksport, Maine
Stone monument honoring a town founder has a witch-boot shaped stain and a curse to go with it.
Hull, Massachusetts
Civil War Fort on an island in the Boston Harbor.
Hull, Massachusetts
Civil War-era Fort designed to withstand invasion and attack, with tricky traps called "murder holes."
Boston, Massachusetts
Museum dedicated to awful artwork.
Boston, Massachusetts
The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.
Winthrop, Massachusetts
Second largest wastewater treatment plant in the country.
Boston, Massachusetts
Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.
Boston, Massachusetts
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
Boston, Massachusetts
The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.
Boston, Massachusetts
Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.