Washington, D.C.
The Exorcist Stairs
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Yavapai County, Arizona
Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.
Portland, Oregon
A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.
Chicago, Illinois
This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.
Springdale, Utah
The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.
Baltimore, Maryland
Eighteen miniature death-scene dioramas.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
San Francisco, California
The only theatre in the world constructed specifically for sound movement.
Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania
Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.
Atlanta, Georgia
Just a few miles from downtown Atlanta is a trail covered in a crazy collection of outsider art.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.
Crater Lake, Oregon
The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
Adams, Tennessee
Home of an evil witch famous within southern folklore.
San Francisco, California
Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.
New York, New York
This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.
Portland, Oregon
The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.
Fort Bragg, California
A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.
Chicago, Illinois
This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.
Austin, Texas
Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.
Boston, Massachusetts
A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.
Hellam, Pennsylvania
Hellam Township is reputed to feature seven remote gates, which when passed through in the right order, open an entrance to hell.
Forks, Washington
Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.
Bloomfield, New Mexico
The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.
Washington, D.C.
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.