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

The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.

The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

Seller of surplus nuclear research materials.

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory’s first prison.

Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

Most famous work of one of Frank Lloyd Wright's sons.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.