Places Ryan Haupt Wants to Go

The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.

The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.

Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.

The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.

Government testing at the asylum briefly explored using marijuana as a "truth serum" on Nazi prisoners of war.

A Spiritualist house of worship where believers communicate with the dead in the spirit world.

People escaping slavery may have hidden inside a corpse vault.

The crumbling structure is a rare surviving relic of the area's bygone mining industry.

Nestled in Coachella Valley, this museum transports guests from the Mesozoic Era, to the land of Egyptian kings.

This centuries-old rooster survived a devastating fire.

Indigenous cultures believed all life would end if this enormous rock toppled.

This Singaporean food-court stall was home to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal.

The first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in literature came from the foothills of Appalachia.

A local museum honors the history of Bamberg’s unique cultural heritage: growing crops in the heart of the city.

Finland's northernmost zoo is home to the country's only polar bears.

The fictional star of "Breaking Bad" is memorialized with a real-life gravestone in his hometown.

Though the original building has been demolished, these massive bronze doors were saved.

This tiny Swedish troll protects the land and all who wander within it.

This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.

This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.

This remote Moravian mission brought Christianity—as well as devastation—to the Inuit people.

A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.