Places aleritchie Wants to Go

America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.

The hidden ruins of a mill that is linked to an attempt to assassinate the vice president of the United States.

In the mountains of West Virginia is this perfectly preserved Art Deco train station.

A former plant in one of the hubs of U.S. steelmaking has been turned into this museum celebrating the history of American industry.

A total of 14 men held the title of "president" before George Washington—their historical legacies are enshrined in the lobby of a hotel.

A blues musician so talented that people said he must have traded his soul to the devil was born in this house.

This lookout tower built in the 1930s is now an in-demand cabin with what might be the best view of the Seneca State Forest.

One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.

Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.

Located inside a former bread factory, this museum explores a century of transportation history through innovations that were extraordinary or failures—sometimes both.

An abandoned tuberculosis hospital moulders on into an uncertain future.

A former mental hospital founded in the 1930s by a eugenicist who advocated for the forced sterilization of patients.

This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.

A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.

The oldest arched-covered bridge in Virginia has truly withstood the test of time.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.

An eight-sided home built during a brief octagon craze in the 1850s.

A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.

An eerie, abandoned military base engulfed by nature and graffiti is now home to a local park.

A unique set of caves that spits waves back out into the ocean.

The last intact steam engine factory in the United States.

The artwork is a community's ode to the "father of Irish tourism."

This tiny watering hole claims to have the smallest bar counter in Europe.