An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

A Civil War Museum with some notable medical antiques.

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

An astounding collection of medical specimens, including bits of President Lincoln.

Giftshop catering to cryptozoologists and anyone with a sense of humor.

The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.

America's first federal monument.

This Virginia railway overpass is said to be haunted by a serial killer in a rabbit costume.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

A former Confederate hospital serves as a remembrance of wounded and dead soldiers.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

The world's largest vertical wind tunnel.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.

This ceremonial mound is one of the first officially recognized Native American historical sites in North Carolina.

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

Ruins of an American Civil War iron forge still survive today.

A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

Mystery surrounds a famous marshal of Napoleon's army.