Places maxvaughn Wants to Go

Paranormal activity on the great lakes.

The oldest certified bowling alley in the United States is in the basement of this century-old bar.

A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.

Eternal resting place of the grave robber and murderer who served as inspiration for many of cinema’s famous madmen.

A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.

A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

The oldest standing structure in downtown San Diego.

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

This Los Angeles animation studio is keeping the wonder of stop motion puppetry alive.

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

The curious and tiny collection contains some very odd objects.

The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.

The strange behavior of a tween led to allegations of witchcraft and a curse being placed on anybody within earshot.

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.

A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

A masterpiece in Golden Gate Park by virtue of the artist’s debt.

A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.

The remains of the great moral philosopher reside in a university in London.

This cramped crevasse saw the entire population of its island suffocated inside its depths.

A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.