Places ametry Wants to Go

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

The freeway that never was.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.

A somber monument commemorates the site of a Native American reservation marked by suffering.

This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.

A sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world.

A unique geological area spiked with wind-carved rocks that resemble teepees.

The remains of a historic ranch house that witnessed the Civil War battle dubbed the “Gettysburg of the West.”

Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these Pueblo ruins still stand.

The ruins of this abandoned fort now stand as a picturesque reminder of America's march West.

Adobe ruins punctuate the beauty of an 800 foot canyon carved by the Canadian River.

The final resting place of the living embodiment of the famous Forest Service symbol.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

An obelisk commemorating Lincoln's role in connecting the coasts.

One of just a few cities in the world to base their center of government on an island. Others: Paris and Osaka.

Remnants of a quarry company town still stand on the banks of the Wapsipinicon River.

Elaborate hand-carved wooden clocks two brothers made in their spare time are on display at this handsome little museum.

Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.

A small burial plot formerly stranded in the middle of a road.