Places Ian Hall Wants to Go

This historic furnace was once used to produce cannonballs during the Civil War.

Zipline through the deepest canyon in the eastern United States.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.

The 6th-century saint is often invoked for tooth pain and young children who experience problems walking.

A labor of love by laborers in the sign-making business.

All that remains of a 17th-century hamlet is a sprawling non-denominational cemetery.

This bookstore for weird fiction doubles as Providence’s de facto center for information about H.P. Lovecraft.

Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.

This overlooked courtyard and museum celebrate Benjamin Franklin's life and achievements.

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

Michael Jackson got Bad and Crocodile Dundee walked on heads in this iconic Brooklyn subway station.

At the birthplace of American railroading, a world-class collection of historic trains.

One of the last remaining pedestrian suspension bridges in North Carolina.

Mineral well linked to the final days of a beloved Scottish poet.

Step back in time to explore 19th-century Appalachian life, from blacksmiths to Model Ts.

A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."

The patron saint of cats founded this stunning Romanesque church in the 7th century.

A hidden oasis just north of Chicago's Chinatown.

An unusual entertainment complex full of up-cycled musical instruments.

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

This classic red telephone box is now a community art installation celebrating local history.

A pair of iconic characters from the local newspaper argue over pet snails.

This metallic cross was most likely the last thing a condemned person would see while on the gallows.