Birthplace of America's first documented serial killer.

The largest arcade museum in the world chronicles the golden age of video games which ended promptly in 1987.

These towering spires and glowing walls are carefully crafted from hundreds of thousands of icicles.

A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.

The inspiration for H.P. Lovecraft's horror stories and Batman's Arkham Asylum is now a condominium complex.

This decrepit abandoned building is made all the more eerie by its dark history.

Hill-like structures formed by glaciers and sandy spits of land.

Solar powered Spectacle Island features all-green facilities.

This unassuming stone commemorates a condiment factory gone up in smoke.

The two writers famously didn't come to blows over the Oxford comma.

The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.

This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.

Welcome sign announcing Haverhill, MA, as the birthplace of horror rocker/artist/director Rob Zombie.

The mighty room where the poet spent most of her life is available to rent for an hour or two.

This massive boulder is inscribed with the story of a sensational hostage negotiation dating back to Colonial times.

One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.

This tall Massachusetts folly got its name thanks to all of the purple prose its vistas inspired.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

Founded by the famed children's book artist, this museum spreads an appreciation of the arts through picture books.

On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.

According to legend, Bob Dylan sneaks in twice a year to eat dinner with Jack.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.