Places SH3L8Y Wants to Go

New England's tallest light house stands on an island with a history of cannibalism and death.

A World War II–era submarine museum where visitors can spend the night aboard.

This picturesque beacon was built to keep boats safe shortly after the Civil War.

The restored ferry is now a dockside museum and a unique bed and breakfast.

A collection of witchcraft artifacts and occult paraphernalia started by the leader of the Long Island Coven.

The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

The world's only surviving heavy cruiser has a haunting history.

Where you can photograph wild black bears without worrying about becoming dinner.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

A lone tower rises above the cliffs in a city park, offering fantastic views of the Connecticut landscape.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

A collection of haunted artifacts chronicles the career of the world’s most famous paranormal investigators. Museum is temporarily closed with plans to re-open.

Opened in 1976, this monster-sized version of the fast-food franchise is sometimes called the Epic McD.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

A morbid piece of memorabilia from the most famous shipwreck in current history is just one of the many poignant artifacts in this Canadian museum's collection.

Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.

While knives are the main feature in this store, visitors will also find dinosaur bones and meteorites.

In 1869, Swiss and German immigrants settled in this small town in the mountains of West Virginia.

A museum dedicated to the legend of Bigfoot in the Appalachian Mountains.

This lookout tower built in the 1930s is now an in-demand cabin with what might be the best view of the Seneca State Forest.

In 1952, a strange encounter in the woods of West Virginia led to the legend of a 10-foot-tall monster with glowing eyes and a distinctive style.

This former fire tower is now a rustic observatory that offers amazing views of eagles, hawks, and the Appalachian Mountains.