Places alecbaechle Wants to Go

A fence constructed completely of skis on Monroe Street.

The Art Deco Silver Screen.

A museum dedicated to the exploring past, present, and future innovations.

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

But did the famous feminist and abolitionist ever really say those iconic four words?

A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the country.

The overgrown remains of an old rail bridge rise above the valley like ancient Greek ruins.

The tragic reality of a village riddled with rumors of haunts, chemical spills, and serial killers.

Abandoned since the 1950s, the streetcar lane beneath the heavily trafficked bridge lays empty and unused.

The only presidential monument to display a late POTUS's actual casket.

Landmark dedicated to the plight of the American Indian in the 21st century.

This lovely university observatory continues to sit abandoned since its potential savior was sent to jail for fraud.

The oldest house in Chicago certainly doesn't look the part and there are some who say it doesn't deserve its title either.

A science teacher's dream.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

An abandoned vacation home spent a decade taking on legends. It's now taking on water.

An ancient burial ground believed to have been used for ritual sacrifice.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

A ruined hotel with an unlucky history and an eerie present.

Abandoned hotel with adjacent lake and golf course.

An eclectic trailer park retreat in the middle of the California desert.