Salem, Massachusetts has to be one of the coolest places on earth.  Forget about the witch burning, which actually took place in Danvers, not Salem.  But let’s talk about Salem.  The Peabody Essex rivals the Met in terms of cool exhibits.  Plenty of good eats.  The Fezziwig Ball and all of its adjoining merriment.

And Halloween.  An city of people dedicating to dressing in the craziest way possible.  New York, you have fashion week.  But Salem, Salem has so much more: