An unusual library of dead things at the Rhode Island School of Design.

Final resting place of one of the classic authors of horror literature.

Last residence of H.P. Lovecraft featured in his story "The Haunter of the Dark."

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

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

Unlike other abandoned asylums this empty institution welcomes visitors, just don't go in the buildings.

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

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

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

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

The final resting place of New England's last "vampire."

A concrete block embedded with thousands of pulled teeth was created by a local dentist to memorialize his dog.

The ghost town that was one of New Hampshire's first settlements now exists as a park detailing its history.

Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.

This locally-famous crevasse in New York State is icy all year round.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

One man’s hobby is another man’s world of metal wonders.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.