Gilmanton, New Hampshire
Birthplace of H.H. Holmes
Birthplace of America's first documented serial killer.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Gilmanton, New Hampshire
Birthplace of America's first documented serial killer.
Laconia, New Hampshire
The largest arcade museum in the world chronicles the golden age of video games which ended promptly in 1987.
Salem, New Hampshire
America's oldest archaeological site or a muddled case of wishful thinking.
Lincoln, New Hampshire
Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.
Hebron, New Hampshire
The New England cabin where an infamous British occultist conducted experiments in "magick".
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Final resting place of the two women killed on a small island off the coast of New Hampshire.
Durham, New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire holds the documentation and artifacts of local alien abductees.
Milford, New Hampshire
A New Hampshire grave with a grudge.
Cleveland, Ohio
A collection of witchcraft artifacts and occult paraphernalia started by the leader of the Long Island Coven.
Milford, New Hampshire
The ghost town that was one of New Hampshire's first settlements now exists as a park detailing its history.
Hampton, New Hampshire
A stone memorial erected for New Hampshire's only convicted witch.
Salem, Massachusetts
The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.
Chicago, Illinois
Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.
Evanston, Illinois
The first and only museum dedicated to stained glass and horology opened outside of Chicago in 2017.
Springfield, Illinois
The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.
Chicago, Illinois
No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.
DeKalb, Illinois
This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.
Chicago, Illinois
You can take a class, browse the library, or visit the lavish lair of an international men's humor society.
Mattoon, Illinois
The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.
Waukegan, Illinois
A river with some unusual, and occasionally dangerous, habits.
Chicago, Illinois
The final resting place of up to 6,000 Confederate soldiers, the largest mass grave in the Western Hemisphere.
Alto Pass, Illinois
Taxidermy, Cigar Store Indians, A Model of a New York Tenement and Delicious Draft Root Beer.
Ashmore, Illinois
This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.
Springfield, Illinois
When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.