Walking through the ruins of one of the most famous prisons in the country is an eerie trip back in time.

Lizzie Borden’s house is now a bed & breakfast. After the tour they offer, I attended a seance in the living room where the famous altercation with her father took place; I can’t say for certain there was a ghost, but I for sure felt something I couldn’t explain.

“The Shining” is probably my favorite horror movie and this is the hotel that inspired The Overlook. If I wanted a place to procrastinate on writing my novel, it would be here.

On almost every continent there are caves, tunnels, and holes in the ground that are said to be the doorway to Hell; visiting these ominous voids would be a great way to see the world and freak myself out.