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Baltimore, Maryland

Elijah Bond's Ouija Board Grave

The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.
Added by easilyamused
Baltimore, Maryland

The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum

Meet some of the most prominent figures in Black history through life-sized wax models.
Added by mbison
Baltimore, Maryland

The Owl Bar

At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.
Sydney Rose Added by Sydney Rose
Baltimore, Maryland

Ouija 7-Eleven

This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.
TalkingBoards Added by TalkingBoards
Baltimore, Maryland

Site of Edgar Allan Poe's Death

The site where Poe "in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance" likely died.
Added by easilyamused
New Haven, Connecticut

Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library

A vast collection of rare books, manuscripts & extraordinary objects illustrating the history of medicine.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
New Haven, Connecticut

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Fort Meade, Maryland

National Cryptologic Museum

A priceless collection of the Nation's cryptologic history.
AllisonEng Added by AllisonEng
Baltimore, Maryland

Papermoon Diner

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.
Reina Gattuso Added by Reina Gattuso
Ellicott City, Maryland

Daniels

An eerie, decaying ghost town destined to fade into the forest.
Laflaneure Added by Laflaneure
Ellicott City, Maryland

St. Mary's College

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

The Book Thing

This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.
Added by srzucker
Baltimore, Maryland

George Peabody Library

It's not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music's library has been described as a "cathedral of books."
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Rutland, Massachusetts

Rutland Prison Camp

The ruins of a Massachusetts prison farm can still be found crumbling the woods of a state park.
Ophelia Ravenia Added by Ophelia Ravenia
Groton, Massachusetts

Bancroft Castle

On top of Gibbet Hill lie the ruins of a lavish turn-of-the-century estate that never quite came to be.
kensears37 Added by kensears37
Danbury, Connecticut

Hearthstone Castle

A castle inspired by medieval architecture is hidden in the woods of Connecticut.
missingfilm Added by missingfilm
Becket, Massachusetts

Becket Land Trust Historic Quarry and Forest

Locals purchased this abandoned quarry in order to make sure it continues to be overgrown.
Added by cynicalsunshine
Holyoke, Massachusetts

Eyrie House Ruins

The walkable ruins of an 19th century hotel, destroyed in a horse cremation gone wrong.
Added by cherv33
Hartford, Connecticut

Curioporium

A journey through a curious collection of oddities and wonder.
Johnmeszaros Added by Johnmeszaros
North Haven, Connecticut

The Cedar Hill Rail Yard

A once-booming railroad left abandoned next to the Quinnipiac River marshes now intersects with a hiking trail.
TheKopasClan Added by TheKopasClan
Hamden, Connecticut

Sleeping Giant Observation Tower

Amazing views of Long Island Sound can be seen from this mountaintop tower.
Added by jakechouston
Bridgeport, Connecticut

Bloodroot Feminist Vegetarian Restaurant

This last stalwart of the now-forgotten feminist restaurant movement has been serving food in an activist atmosphere since 1977.
Reina Gattuso Added by Reina Gattuso
East Granby, Connecticut

Old Newgate Prison

A former copper mine which became a truly unsuccessful prison.
Josh Added by Josh
Stratford, Connecticut

Zaffis Museum of the Paranormal

The intriguing personal collection of a professional demon-chaser.
JWOcker Added by JWOcker