An endless sea of white conical domes.

Ancient Egyptian relief, claimed to depict an electrical light.

Once the path of a railway tunnel, now home to thousands of glowing insects.

The once great capital of Egypt now crumbles forward as evocative ruins.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

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

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

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

A monument in a town outside of Boston celebrates the visits of Edgar Allan Poe.

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

Do these monsters look familiar? The gargoyles on this church are all from pop culture.

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

Giftshop catering to cryptozoologists and anyone with a sense of humor.

These rows of World War II-era bunkers were the scene of some of the infamous Mothman sightings.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

Nature took her revenge on the "Wickedest City in the World."

Nightmarish example of the unintended consequences of weapons testing.

Relics of Australia's convict past, and a modern scene of unimaginable horror.

Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.