Dark Destinations: Dark Destination of the Day

York Dungeon

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The York Dungeon - Located at 12 Clifford Street, York YO1 9RD, the�York Dungeon is a horror theme park that explores the dark history of the city from the same company behind London Dungeon.� It opened in 1986 and features recreations, special effects, animatronics, and countless exhibits that revels in the macabre ...

The Jonathan Corwin House

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The Witch House - This is the former home of Salem Witch Trial Judge, Jonathan Corwin; one of the two judges involved in the trials. It is the only building with ties to the Witch Trials that still stands in Salem. The home is now a museum displaying furniture and lifestyle of the 1600s. The attraction is called &quo...

Universal Hollywood: Psycho House and Bates Motel

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The Psycho House and Bates Motel - These set pieces are perhaps the most popular sites on the Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood reflecting the long-standing popularity of the Alfred Hitchcock classic, Psycho, and its many sequels and remake. Over the years the house has lived through multiple renovations, w...

The Little Theatre, Rochester, NY

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The Little Theatre - For nearly a century, this theater in the city of Rochester, New York has provided the public with a venue in which to view Independent American and foreign films, as well as other forms of art and entertainment. The Little Theatre (also known simply as "The Little"), with its five movi...

R.M.S. Queen Mary

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The Queen Mary - The ship known as the R.M.S. Queen Mary was retired in 1967.�It has since been turned into a stationary attraction. The Queen Mary now serves as a museum and hotel as well as featuring multiple restaurants and clubs. The ship was launched on September 26, 1934 and, while not the largest ocean liner o...

Ballybough Suicide Plot

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Suicide Plot - In the 18th and 19th Century, this corner of Clonliffe and Ballybough Roads near Ballybough Bridge, was designated as the unconsecrated cemetery grounds to bury suicide victims, highwaymen and robbers. Given their nefarious nature, it was a tradition for a wooden stake to be driven through their heart...

The Museums of Old York

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The Museums of Old York - This museum village houses artifacts and shows the early way of life for settlers of York, Maine. The village houses multiple historical buildings. Legend has it that a witch was hung in the town and still haunts it. Locals refer to her as the "White Witch" and she is said to be a ...

Richardson High School, Richardson, TX

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Richardson High School - This high school in Richardson, Texas (near Dallas) has had a number of students who went on to become famous. Among those famous alumni are an author known for her horror fiction and an actress with a number of appearances in horror films. The school district was also the first in the United...

The Martha Washington Inn

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The Martha Washington Inn - This hotel is said to be haunted by the spirit of a young woman named Beth. At one point in time, the hotel charged extra for a stay in room 403 in which the ghost frequently manifests. At points the hotel has been a private residence, a college for women, and a training ground and hospita...

Urquhart Castle

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Urquhart Castle - Though this castle may be today more associated with the monster believed to lurk in the waters of Loch Ness, it has seen its fair share of conflict as well. The ruins of the castle lie on a northern promontory on the shoreline of Loch Ness, near the village of Drumnadrochit. It is believed to dat...

Old Burying Point Cemetery & Witch Trial Memorial

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The Location - Also known as the Charter Street Cemetery, this graveyard holds the earthly remains of Salem Witch Trial Judge John Hathorne. The first wife of Salem Witch Trial victim, Giles Corey,�is also buried here. A lot of the graves here are in poor shape due to the material they were made from, extreme age and...

Bunny Man Bridge

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Bunny Man Bridge - The place known as Bunny Man Bridge is actually a railroad overpass tunnel along Colchester Road between the Virginia towns of Clifton and Fairfax Station. The overpass, which was built in either 1910 or 1911, was once a culvert for a stream, but the stream now travels in a pipe below the surface ...

Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Springfield, PA

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Matthew McGrory - Actor Matthew McGrory is interred within the Saint Peter and Saint Paul Cemetery in Springfield, Pennsylvania. Mcgrory's height of 7 foot 6 inches and distinct appearance were the result of a medical condition known as acromegaly. Acromegaly causes abnormal skeletal growth among other symptoms. ...

The Extraterrestrial Highway

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Nevada State Route 375 - This desolate 98-mile stretch of two-lane highway in south-central Nevada has become a major attraction for UFO enthusiasts around the world, given the high amount of sightings of unidentified flying objects over the years. The road stretches from the city of Warm Springs on U.S. 6 to Nevada...

Blue Orb Ghost Tours, Savannah, GA

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Blue Orb Ghost Tours is Savannah's newest paranormal attraction and was founded by paranormal investigator, historian and publisher Tobias McGriff. Tobias has consulted other tour companies, paranormal research groups and media outlets covering the paranormal for over 10 years including T.A.P.S. and Scariest Places on ...

Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, MS

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Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church - One of three purported resting places of Robert Johnson.� On Johnson's death certificate his burial place is listed as�"Zion Baptist Church," leading some to believe that Mt. Zion was the cemetery listed.� Based on this information, in 1991 Sony/Columbia Records (after t...

Toronto After Dark Film Festival: Bloor Cinema

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Toronto After Dark Film Festival - This film festival began in 2006 and is held annually in October. The festival acts as a showcase for genre films from around the globe. The festival has spanned 5-7 days during past runs and has grown to use multiple venues for screenings and related events. Venues - Bloor Ci...

Marblehead, Massachusetts

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The City in the Mists - Marblehead, Massachusetts was the model used by author H.P. Lovecraft for his fictional city of Kingsport. Lovecraft stories featuring Kingsport - The Terrible Old Man The Festival The Dream Quest of Unknown Kaddath The Silver Key The Strange High House in the Mist The Case of Charl...

Portland Walking Tours

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Portland Walking Tours - This group provides several different walking tours of the city of Portland, Oregon. While the themes vary depending on each tour, there are two of their tours that apply to the dark and macabre. Underground Portland - A tour that exposes visitors "to the socially underground and t...

Oregon Caves National Monument

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The Discovery of the Oregon Caves - In 1874, a local hunter named Elijah Davidson was in this area of the Siskiyou Mountains hunting deer with his faithful bear-hunting dog, Bruno. After shooting a buck, the dog suddenly sensed a bear nearby and Elijah gave him the command to go after it. He watched as the dog chas...