Places BerylliumConquest Wants to Go

The remains of a century-old mansion that met a fiery demise years after it was deserted.

Once in a state of dilapidation, this candy-inspired fortress is now being revived.

A recently abandoned psych ward at the end of Sanatorium Road.

Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.

A unique sculpture park that specializes in the huge and bizarre.

A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.

This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

The world's largest collection of porcelain "veilleuses-theiere," or night light teapots, includes four that belonged to Napoleon.

The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.

This museum of miniature displays provides a journey through early American history.

The only building in Louisville (hopefully) that contains two ancient holy skeletons.

A local scoured more than 1,000 acres for stone to create his masterpiece.

An enormous natural sandstone bridge in Kentucky.

A theme park featuring a replica of Noah's Ark built to the measurements specified in the Bible.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

The final resting place of the "father of special effects."

A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the 20th century.

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.

A sun-filled museum featuring an ever-rotating collection of classic and exotic cars.

Walking by this fence is like strolling along a portal to various fictional worlds.