It’s day one: You’re going to need a good breakfast. Fuel up on monster omelets and bottomless coffee at local favoriteLou Mitchell’s(you might just meet fellow Route 66 road-trippers in a neighboring booth). If you want to stretch your legs before the first phase of your journey, Chicago’sMillennium Parkis an excellent place to do it. From there, it’s just one block to the Historic Route 66 Begin sign. Snap a selfie — you’re officially on your way. If you couldn’t bear the wait times for breakfast in Chicago,Dell Rhea’s Chicken Basketis your first stop. The 1930s gas station/lunch counter is now a Route 66 icon for its superlative fried chicken. Look for the restored neon sign — so retro you’ll half-expect to see chrome-stripped Bel Airs parked below it.

The spooky season is almost here, and there’s no better way to honor it than with a trip to a place primed and ready to celebrate ghosts and goblins. Now’s the time to lean into sweater season, the changing leaves, and all things pumpkin—both flavored and decor related. And don’t worry—just because it’s Halloween doesn’t mean you always need to be in for a fright. Here are 13 spooky and fun places to visit for Halloween around the globe.

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