Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.

This cauldron was said to be hidden inside a church after it was borrowed from a local witch.

According to legend, this hacienda was abandoned because of a curse.

Though they may seem like simple stones, these rocks represent a ghostly legend.

Thirty creepy ghosts now inhabit this decaying 14th-century church.

Inside this art and oddity-filled shop, a small room filled with secrets.

Home to herbal cosmetics, teas, and a unique set of dolls known as kitchen witches.

Step back in time while shopping inside this local store.

In 1952, a strange encounter in the woods of West Virginia led to the legend of a 10-foot-tall monster with glowing eyes and a distinctive style.

A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.

The real clothing store that inspired a fictional spy organization's front.

This massive metal sculpture in the shape of a folded paper airplane overlooks a Utah mountain.

A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.

Once known as one of the finest tourist railways in Europe.

Irontown was founded in 1868, as a second attempt to mine iron from the nearby Iron Mountain.

This roadside shrine to an unofficial saint has welcomed the wishes and prayers of local believers for generations.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

Cooled, fractured lava formed this geometric rock feature.

This unusually circular centenarian barn became a Route 66 icon.

The quaint little Vermont town played a quaint little Connecticut town in Tim Burton's "Beetlejuice."

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

The world's only full-size replica of the research hut used by Douglas Mawson for his 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expedition.

A rare permanent monument to the Scottish Travellers.

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.