Oh no! Was that a black cat crossing your path? Dating back to Christ’s crucifixion, Fridays have long been associated with evil events and bad fortune. And it only gets worse when you add the unlucky number 13 to the mix. If you laugh in the face of danger, however, you might find Friday the 13th to be a great travel date. After all, flights do get cheap because people are too superstitious to fly on this specific day. It’s also when spooky attractions have their best and most enticing deals.

Whether you’re a thrill seeker looking to take advantage of these perks or just love a good — or bad –horror movie, here are just a few great Friday the 13th travel destination ideas for your next trip!

Blairstown, New Jersey

You can’t talk about Friday the 13th destinations without mentioning Blairstown, the filming location for the first “Friday the 13th” movie. You’ll definitely find great photo opportunities strolling through this quaint little town’ s old fashioned Main Street. If you’re here for the movies, don’t forget to schedule a “Friday the 13th” tour with a local tour company. They’ll take you around iconic filming sites like Roy’s Hall and the Blairstown Diner. Visiting on an actual Friday the 13th? Then be sure to attend a screening of this cult classic in the movie theater. You can even visit the actual Camp Crystal Lake…from a distance, that is, since it’s closed to visitors.

Bran Castle, Romania

Go international with a trip to Dracula’s Castle in Transylvania! Officially known as Bran Castle, it was built sometime in the 14th century as a military fortress, and it still retains that stark, forbidding look with stone towers and turrets rising up from a hill. Inside you’ll find everything you’d expect from a place like this, from secret passageways to crumbling old crosses on the grounds. Sure, you will find modern amenities like an on-site restaurant…but deeper, darker sites are available for those who aren’t afraid of the journey. The fabled strigoi — Romanian bloodthirsty spirits — are also said to wander the outlying villages, so take care if you plan on lodging locally when you go to visit the resting place of the lord of the vampires.

Fort East Martello Museum, Florida

The Fort East Martello Museum is located within a historical military fort in Florida. It’s also home to Robert the Doll, a near-faceless being who dates back to 1900s Germany and who is rumored to be the inspiration for Chucky in the movie “Child’s Play.” Visitors have reported all kinds of odd behavior from Robert, and they’ve also had strange, supernatural experiences afterwards. This isn’t therefore a destination for people afraid of curses…but, if you have what it takes to fly to Florida and look at Robert in the eye, Fort East Martello Museum could make for an unbeatable Friday the 13th experience!

Aokigahara, Japan

The beauty of this forest hides a disturbing fact: hundreds of people come here to die.

You’re probably more familiar with Aokigahara by its utterly sinister moniker: “Suicide Forest.” Deceptively beautiful, this lush and vibrant landscape is known to attract those who decide to put an end to their lives under its shadowy canopies. For this reason, the forest is also said to be full of wandering yurei or Japanese ghosts. Don’t worry if you’re just looking for a hike, however: Aokigahara is a bustling, four-season nature preserve where visitors from all over the world come to admire frozen rivers and gnarled old tree roots covered in moss. Its dark side just adds to its appeal as an unmissable travel spot to anyone eager to immerse in one of the spookiest places on Earth.

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Haunted Adirondack Trail, New York

If you still can’t decide between Friday the 13th travel destinations…well, how about visiting a bunch? The Haunted Adirondack Trail covers more than 230 miles across New York state, and it’s dotted with all kinds of sites and stories of a spooky nature. Saranac Lake, for example, was an outpost for tuberculosis patients in the 1900s, and it’s said that their ghosts still glide over the waters to this day. Another lake, Lake Champlain, is known among mystery hunters for its most famous resident: Champ, New York’s own Nessie. Also, you can also check out the haunted hallways of the Rhinelander Estate and the eerie hermit caves of Inlet.

Do you have any favorite Friday the 13th haunts that you’d like to share? Tell us about them in the comments below!