This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.

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

The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

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

A museum devoted to bringing to light forgotten or neglected histories through exhibitions, education and public programming.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

The magic's in the hole!

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

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

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

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

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.

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

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.