Rye, Colorado
Bishop Castle
The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.
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Rye, Colorado
The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.
Washington, D.C.
Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.
Arlington, Virginia
Parking garage where Bob Woodward met Watergate source "Deep Throat."
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Austin, Texas
A former electrical substation is now home to an eccentric junk art masterpiece.
Montauk, New York
A mysterious air force base built to resemble a Long Island fishing village.
Elberton, Georgia
A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.
Büren, Germany
This unique Renaissance castle was turned into a home for Nazi occultism.
Glastonbury, England
Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.
London, England
London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Century-old shop, specializing in Occult products.
Riegersburg, Austria
A centuries old castle atop a dormant volcano houses museums devoted to both women and witches.
Salem, Massachusetts
The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.
Yonkers, New York
America's greatest forgotten garden and the former stomping grounds of Son of Sam.
La Cañada Flintridge, California
An unfortunate geological resemblance to Satan has labeled this Pasadena gorge as a passage to the underworld.
Santa Cruz, California
A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.
Rome, Italy
An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.
Baltimore, Maryland
The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.
Cefalù, Italy
Where Aleister Crowley taught magick in "La Chambre Des Cauchemars," his "Chamber of Nightmares."
West Wycombe, England
Human-made caves excavated to hide a secret society of wealthy pagans.
London, England
Hidden behind a wall for decades, this masonic lodge was only rediscovered during renovations.
Cleveland, Ohio
The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.
Kilkenny, Ireland
This ancient Irish religious site is covered in ancient carvings, many of which have barely aged.
Washington, D.C.
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.