What is it about mushrooms that makes people wish they lived inside of them?

An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage train station tiles.

The only remnant of a small mining town is an abandoned railroad tunnel that is steeped in ghostly lore.

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

A collection of Witchcraft artifacts and occult paraphernalia started by the leader of the Long Island Coven.

Take a drunken tour inside the world's largest known geode.

Where beautiful signs live on forever.

This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

"Try not to knock anything over!"

The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.

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

A collection of full-size movie monsters opened to the public.

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

The former home of a disgraced local priest now hosts a mysterious secret supper club.

A man used his Civil War-era fortune to build this sanctuary in memory of his wife.

Rumors of the occult haunt this upscale 1920s hotel.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

A Zoroastrian funerary tower where excarnation rituals are carried out is threatened by the area's dwindling vulture population.

In Mumbai, a bright blue synagogue is the largest one for the Baghdadi Jewish community in Asia.

The only Chinese temple in Mumbai.

This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina.

This colorful New Orleans bookstore features rare and used titles, with a specialty in Cajun fare.

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.