The Bronx dwelling where Poe spent his final years is the birthplace of the author’s freakiest works—“The Bells,” “Annabel Lee” and “The Cask of Amontillado,” among others. And there are even creepier elements: Mysterious artifacts were found in the wall of a room where Poe’s young wife, Virginia, slept, and visitors can view the bed frame that she died on.
We know what you’re thinking: Historic houses aren’t that cool. But Time Out has gathered stories about Edgar Allan Poe, Alice Austen and more that prove NYC’s historical attractions are, in fact, much more interesting than you’d ever imagined.
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