Boston, Massachusetts
Mapparium Globe
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
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Boston, Massachusetts
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Boston, Massachusetts
The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.
Boston, Massachusetts
The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.
Danvers, Massachusetts
Memorial of the Salem witchcraft hysteria in the town of Danvers, where it all began.
Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts
Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.
Danvers, Massachusetts
The inspiration for H.P. Lovecraft's horror stories and Batman's Arkham Asylum is now a condominium complex.
York, Maine
The grave of Mary Nasson is shrouded by witchy legends.
Portland, Oregon
These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.
Adams, Tennessee
Home of an evil witch famous within southern folklore.
Salem, Massachusetts
Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."
Salem, Massachusetts
Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.
Salem, Massachusetts
The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.
Salem, Massachusetts
A collection of full-size movie monsters opened to the public.
Salem, Massachusetts
The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.
Las Vegas, Nevada
This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.
Claines, England
This 15th century pub is one of only two pubs in England situated on consecrated ground.
Bath, England
Don't be fooled by this fake medieval facade even if it is almost 300 years old.
Tintern, Wales
This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.
Coleford, England
The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."
Washington, D.C.
Bar full of oddities, specimens, artifacts and homages to the great dime museums of the past.
District of Columbia
Giftshop catering to cryptozoologists and anyone with a sense of humor.
Washington, D.C.
People escaping slavery may have hidden inside a corpse vault.