A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

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

Eighteen miniature death-scene dioramas.

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

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

A "hospital" where people went to be quarantined, die, and be buried in the yard.

Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

The tragic reality of a town riddled with rumors of haunts, chemical spills, and serial killers.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

An abandoned stretch of highway, deteriorating next to the operational one.

House of vintage taxidermy and Steampunk sculptures in a quiet Pittsburgh neighborhood.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.