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

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

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

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

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

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

An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.

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

Enjoy an overnight at an old haunted B&B site of the Borden family murders.

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

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

Thousands of years ago, Indigenous people painted images onto these canyon walls that are still on display today, provocative, mysterious, and enduring reminders of the people who lived here long ago.

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

The notorious Wild West outlaw was raised in this unassuming abode.

This ancient cave is home to a museum, bar, and is filled with fluorescent minerals.

This raised bulls-eye visible from space was the subject of an intense geologic controversy.

A ghost town that held steady longer than most, but finally gave up the ghost.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

A number of gruesome unsolved murders have turned this simple home into a morbid tourist trap.

This national park dedicated to the tallgrass prairie ecosystem still displays its military past.

A small abandoned and abused cemetery that has become a magnet for ghost hunters.

What was once the second largest steel mill in the US is now a sprawling complex of modern ruins.

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.