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The most famous resident of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, is 11 feet tall and fully nude.

The Small Towns That Bet Big on Monsters—and Won

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Synesthesia is the sensory crossover that allows certain people to mentally "smell colors" or "taste words" or decide that Thursday is brown.

What Do Catacombs Really Smell Like?

Denver

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The Stanley Hotel, nestled among the Rocky Mountains in Estes Park, Colorado, is the famous real-life inspiration behind one of the most iconic horror movies of all time—Stephen King’s psychological thriller The Shining.

What Reviewers Really Think About the Most Haunted Hotel in the U.S.

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Given that Boston’s hallowed ground gave way to the roots of the country, it’s no surprise that Massachusetts has plenty of mysterious abandoned places—dating as far back as the 1600s.

12 Creepy Abandoned Places in Massachusetts You Can Still Visit

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In terms of cinematic settings, Hawaii is a classic backdrop for honeymoons, and the high desert is frequent fodder for Westerns.

9 Places that Prove Appalachia Is the Most Haunted Region in the U.S.

Folks, we're finally in the thick of scary season.

Horror Movie Locations You Can Actually Visit, Ranked by How Scary They Are

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Head to the massive, sprawling Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota—the largest mall in the Western Hemisphere, they say—and you’re typically seeking some retail therapy in one of its 520 stores.

5 Steps to Creating a Terrifying Haunted House

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At 120 years old, New York City’s subway is one of the world’s longest-operating public transportation systems.

10 Abandoned Subway Stations in NYC You Can Still Visit

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With the boom of morbidly curious tourism, ghost towns in the US have never been hotter.

The Creepiest, Coolest Ghost Town in Every State

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It’s fair to say that Dracula’s Castle—practically teetering atop a steep cliff in Transylvania—is dramatic.

The Real Dracula Castle Throws the Best Halloween Party in the World

New Orleans

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Thanks to street-filling celebrations like Mardi Gras and countless world-famous jazz clubs, it’s hard to imagine anyone calling New Orleans a lifeless city.

Inside the New Orleans Cemetery Kept Under Lock and Key

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California doesn’t have the kind of haunted architectural history you’ll find in Greece or Egypt, or, hell, even New England, but it has been around long enough to experience its fair share of booms and busts, natural- and human-caused disasters, disappearing resources, and just plain old bad breaks.

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The Small Towns That Bet Big on Monsters—and Won

Bigfoot, Mothman, and other unique local cryptids are fueling a mini tourism boom across America.

What Do Catacombs Really Smell Like?

We asked an archaeologist if the smell is "deadly" at all.

What Reviewers Really Think About the Most Haunted Hotel in the U.S.

“Wife had an experience and almost passed out with all the energy!”

12 Creepy Abandoned Places in Massachusetts You Can Still Visit

Discarded asylums, graffitied lookouts, shuttered hotels, and other curiosities.

9 Places that Prove Appalachia Is the Most Haunted Region in the U.S.

Unexplained lights, urban legends, and an underground inferno.

Horror Movie Locations You Can Actually Visit, Ranked by How Scary They Are

We asked horror movie fans to give us their honest take.

5 Steps to Creating a Terrifying Haunted House

“We've done polls about what scares you the most, and the number one thing is always clowns.”

10 Abandoned Subway Stations in NYC You Can Still Visit

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The Creepiest, Coolest Ghost Town in Every State

You definitely won't have to worry about crowds.

The Real Dracula Castle Throws the Best Halloween Party in the World

Trick-or-treating could never compare to a night spent in Romania’s Bran Castle.

Inside the New Orleans Cemetery Kept Under Lock and Key

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans holds plenty of secrets.

The Creepiest, Most Eerie Abandoned Places in California

A deserted zoo, former cult sites, and a dried up waterpark.