Places Jess the Mess Wants to Go

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

The house and graveyard used in the Stephen King spine-chiller.

The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

A little barn in the middle of the city preserving Hollywood treasures since 1985.

Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm.

Strange beasts lurking in a garden are all that remain of a quirky, short-lived theme park.

This ghost-town bar has bullet holes and plenty of stories lurking within its walls.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

An attack on a prominent Black attorney's house sparked a watershed moment in Nashville's civil rights movement.

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

The ruins of a resort and casino sit on the banks of this blue hole spring that pumps 70,000 gallons of warm, clear water every minute.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

An antique horse-drawn hearse provided French luxury for the dead in this Texan town.

The quirky gift from West Berlin for the 1968 World's Fair still stands in Hemisfair Park.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

Gleaming self-built castle towers made from beer cans and inspired by "Vitamin Mary Jane."

This century-old roadside attraction is full of bizarre rock formations.

An extravagant western hotel where every floor is the "ground floor."

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

This monumental Jesus is often referred to as "Our Milk Carton With Arms."

This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.