Places aleritchie Wants to Go

The largest ancient temple in all of Polynesia

Once a WWII supply tramway, it's now a popular & steep hiking trail.

The forest has reclaimed nearly everything—streets included—from this failed Pennsylvania "City of Heaven" that was once deeded directly to God.

A history of the U.S. military, with a focus on Pennsylvania's contributions.

This abandoned school has had many lives since the early 1900s, and all of them doomed.

Once a slice of Cold War-era military history, this museum is finding its future in the stars.

The moving metal works of one troubled artist can still be viewed on his front lawn... for now.

Despite monuments in other locations, this spot in a South Dakota field is recognized by the U.S. National Geodetic Survey as the center of the 50 states.

A lingering bit of Space Race nostalgia lies in the middle of the desert.

This statue in Talcott, West Virginia, is an enduring symbol of American grit.

Sample original Hatfield family moonshine at this distillery in southern West Virginia.

Constrained by time and topography, this civil engineering landmark was constructed 100 feet above Starrucca Creek over the course of a single year.

Featuring a Loretta Lynn display and a re-created coal mine exhibit.

An abandoned munitions factory with a shot tower continues to wage war on the surrounding environment.

This abandoned ironworks was once the most important military supplier in America.

One of the first commercially successful anthracite-powered iron-making operations in North America.

What was once the second largest steel mill in the US is now a sprawling complex of modern ruins.

The place where Samuel "Slater the Traitor" brought the Industrial Revolution to America.

These disused steel furnaces are now haunting ruins that may one day be a national park.

A well-preserved example of an early industrial operation in the northeastern United States.

All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."

An enormous factory from the late 1800s sits abandoned on Cleveland eastside.

A huge railroad museum with over 100 pieces of rolling stock focusing on the railroad history of Pennsylvania.

The train collection of an eccentric New England seafood mogul is now a National Historical Site.