A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

A mysterious monument where a woman who records say never existed was burnt alive for being a witch.

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

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

This historic graveyard monument is dedicated to a tragic victim of witch trial hysteria.

Located just behind a quiet residential neighborhood, this is ground zero for the Salem witchcraft hysteria of 1692.

This enchanting mountain plateau celebrates spooky local folklore.

This popular cave pool is truly magical, despite the crowds.

Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

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

The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.

The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

This strange example of the Egyptian Revival architecture trend now holds Mardi Gras floats.

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

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.