An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

This meticulously extracted nervous system allegedly came from a 19th-century custodian who donated her body to science.

This Philly cemetery is the eternal home of many famous area residents, including Rocky Balboa's wife.

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

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

The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

The eclectic seaside sanctuary caters to a rather fowl crowd.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

The morbid items in this small and hidden museum are not for the weak stomached.

A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.

An ancient cemetery with some historic bodies underfoot.

A virtually untouched "home on the hill" for the flora and fauna of Rhode Island.

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

To avoid the demolition costs this abandoned drawbridge was simply left in the up position.

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

This 3,500 pound obelisk was constructed with more than 1,000 reclaimed guns.

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

Books bound in human skin and H. P. Lovecraft's letters are among a few of the treasures this library has to offer.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.