"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

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

The poems Nathaniel Hawthorne and his wife Sophia etched into its windows are still visible today.

Around 100 sculptures from artists all over the world decorate the hiking trails surrounding this locale.

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

It was an experiment to prove that glacial boulders and rocks can be used in constructions and dwelling.

A defunct all-girls college which may be the resting place of H.P. Lovecraft's real-life Necronomicon.

America's oldest archaeological site or a muddled case of wishful thinking.

Expertly restored pinball machines as far as the eye can see.

A former zoo turned public park, where visitors can hang out in the old animal cages.