Places Edited by SEANETTA ALLSASS

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House on Haunted Hill" to a robot hunter's pad.

Currently housing a corporate bank branch this building at the southern tip of Manhattan was once the gateway to luxury vacationing.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

Claiming to be the oldest hat store in the world, this historic haberdashery had a hand (and a head) in the creation of the Bowler.

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

Amid the marketing blitz of modern Times Square is an elegant holdover from its showbiz glory days.

Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

The remnants of a depressing public toilet are now a hub of ever evolving street art.

A Scottish manor with a history of mysterious fires, magic, and eccentric tales

This historic London residence was once the womb of Scientology.

The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.

Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

A special shop catering to the needs of things that go bump in the night, and also helps kids become writers.

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.

A subterranean ice warehouse that has lain hidden beneath central London for over a century is now open to the public.

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

These mysterious religious carvings were once thought to be thousands of years old but are actually the work of modern eccentric.