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
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Independence, Missouri
This otherworldly church spire reaches up toward the heavens.
Whitby, England
These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.
Whitby, England
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
Whitby, England
The view that inspired the scenes of Dracula's first landing in England.
Salford, England
This historic club for wayward boys has shaped some of the biggest names in music almost as much as they have shaped it.
New York, New York
An odd, ancient window that may have once been part of a brutal prison is embedded in the side of New York's Police Plaza.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn's most iconic restaurant, resurrected.
Brooklyn, New York
Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.
Brooklyn, New York
This metal eagle one of the final remnants of a newspaper that wanted to keep Brooklyn to Brooklyn.
New York, New York
A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."
New York, New York
Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.
Bronx, New York
The famous author's cottage hideaway.
New York, New York
The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.
Nashville, Tennessee
At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.
Washington, D.C.
America's Most Wanted's set resides in this tribute to the history of crime and punishment.
District of Columbia
Giftshop catering to cryptozoologists and anyone with a sense of humor.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Brooklyn, New York
A modern addition to the Greenpoint skyline.
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.
New Haven, Connecticut
137 graves holding New England's earliest residents.
Brooklyn, New York
Ride the subways of yesteryear.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.