Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

This Boston medical museum features the skull of the famous medical case of Phineas Gage.

This abandoned subway station beneath the Waldorf-Astoria hotel is allegedly used to secretly transport presidents.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.

This tangled English forest looks like something right out of a fairytale.

The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

A dark, dank room in subterranean Manhattan was the site of a ghastly murder.

The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.

Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

This impressive collection of rare books on ancient mysticism inspired author Dan Brown.