Places abandonednj Wants to Go

This spooky road cut through a mound of ancient coral might be haunted by a witch.

One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.

Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.

This ancient sinkhole-turned-healing-pool is a treasure trove of archeological discoveries and may even be the Fountain of Youth.

St Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church, better known as one of the oldest European buildings in the Western Hemisphere.

Intricate storybook scenes are tucked inside these shadow boxes, which are tucked inside a library in the Pocono Mountains.

Hundreds of numbered stakes hidden in the woods mark the graves of the lost souls of a nearby asylum.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

Compensation for the destruction of a historic shipyard.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

Designed by Horace Trumbauer in 1893, this Gothic-style castle is now a home for academics.

A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.

The rustic think-space of famed naturalist John Burroughs stands exactly as he left it.

The crumbling structure is a rare surviving relic of the area's bygone mining industry.

One of the few surviving examples of the first lock and dam system built on the Ohio River.

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Hidden deep within New Jersey Pine Barrens is a massive graffiti wonderland.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

Adherence to strict Jewish laws is required to enter this ultra-conservative New York village.

Oldest existing wire suspension bridge in the United States.

This crumbling little graveyard was saved from the undergrowth by concerned veterans.

A world-class collection of mechanical musical instruments and automata.