This iconic tattoo shop has its own onsite museum with artifacts from the early history of modern body art.

Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.

The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.

Memorial of the Salem witchcraft hysteria in the town of Danvers, where it all began.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

Fiji mermaids, mummified remains, and recreated cryptids are among the morbid oddities at this Maryland museum.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

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

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

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

The eccentric mansion of one the most popular horror authors of modern times.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.

The inspiration for H.P. Lovecraft's horror stories and Batman's Arkham Asylum is now a condominium complex.

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

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

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.