An oddities shop packed with twisted treasures inspired by Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe.

A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

FDR hoped to find a cure for polio in this Georgia town's warm springs.

The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

Yo, Adrian!

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

Huge masonic hall in Philadelphia with lavishly themed rooms.

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

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Murals of the wild parties once held on the frozen River Thames.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.