The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

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

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.

Since 1874, this macabre collection has developed into a museum devoted to Scotland Yard's mementos of dastardly deeds.

The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.

The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

The old Niles Canyon Aqueduct in the San Francisco Bay Area is a bemusing and secret trail through nature for wayward travelers.

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

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

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.

A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.

The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.