Once the main gateway to Tokyo, sneaking through this checkpoint was a capital offense in feudal times.

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.

The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.

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

Haunted Victorian house that inspired a legendary "Ghostbusters" court ruling.

The drawbridge used in the filming of the movie 'Annie' has been in the open position as it was in the movie for decades.

This ominously named New Jersey street seems to be attracting over-the-top legends of its own making.

This Boy Scout retreat acted as "Friday the 13th"'s original Camp Crystal Lake.

The creek where a shark wreaked terror upon New Jersey, and served as the inspiration for "Jaws."

This mural changes every few years.

In 1952, this restaurant began selling the Colonel's “secret” recipe.

Pyramid home to an obscure religious group that practices modern mummification.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

"The Star Factory" cranked out Hollywood stars like nobody's business.

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

A repository of Pasadena history.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

Visit a sweet shop selling one of the first candies ever made and sold in America.

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

A quiet memorial marks the spot where the victims of the Salem Witch Trials were executed.