A historic bridge with a lovely acoustic anomaly.

A museum dedicated exclusively to the lore and history of ouija boards.

Like stepping into a spooky fairy-tale, this shop carries the dark ideas of artists and other makers.

Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.

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

Museum dedicated to awful artwork.

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

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

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

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

Memorial stone for GWAR vocalist, depicted in his iconic costume.

Within this lovely Richmond cemetery lie the remains of famous Virginians and some of Edgar Allan Poe's most beloved family and friends.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

A small 19th-century graveyard tucked away in the middle of a suburban neighborhood.

This lovely tree was a thank you gift from the man known as "Public Enemy No.1."

Wedged between two sets of row houses is an awkwardly located family graveyard.

This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.

A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.

A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.

The site where Poe "in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance" likely died.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.