Chesterfield, New Hampshire
Madame Sherri's Castle
Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Boston, Massachusetts
Steinert Hall
The former locus of Boston's high culture has been shuttered and buried for over 70 years.
Detroit, Michigan
Michigan Central Station
A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Abandoned Jazzland
A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.
Cairo, Illinois
Abandoned Town of Cairo, Illinois
A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.
Perry, Florida
Ruins of The Hampton Springs Hotel
The ruins of a Florida miracle spring resort make it seem like a wonder that this was ever a health spa.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Koko Crater Trail
Climbing this abandoned railway leads to breathtaking vistas of O‘ahu.
Wilmington, Delaware
Marian Coffin Garden
Enchanting gardens surround a derelict mansion, all hidden in plain sight behind a stone wall.
Leadville, Colorado
Leadville's Abandoned Silver Mine
Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.
Cantwell, Alaska
Igloo City
Four-story concrete hotel never opened to customers.
Parker, Arizona
Swansea Ghost Town
One of the best-preserved ghost towns in Arizona speaks to the difficulties of establishing mining towns in the 19th century American West.
Los Angeles, California
Old Zoo Picnic Area
The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.
New York, New York
C. O. Bigelow Apothecary
The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.
Chicago, Illinois
Willis Tower Glass Platform
Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.
London, England
The Sherlock Holmes Pub and Museum
This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
Dublin, Ireland
The Long Room Library at Trinity College
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Danbury, Connecticut
World’s Tallest Uncle Sam Statue
Star-spangled and 38 feet tall.
Washington, D.C.
Culture House
A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.
Washington, D.C.
Atlas Performing Arts Center
The revival of a classic Art Deco theater.
Washington, D.C.
The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum
Garments from across the globe call this hidden gem home.
Washington, D.C.
Marilyn Monroe Mural
A tribute to the pop culture icon overlooks this Washington D.C. intersection.
Washington, D.C.
Murals at Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Library
In an alcove of this historic library, you can find murals painted in the 1930s by an artist who went on to create some of Disney's most iconic animated films.
Washington, D.C.
Strom Party Animal
A public art jibe at one of the United States’ oldest and longest-serving senators.
Washington, D.C.
The National Gallery's Art Materials Collection
The institution is sitting on a goldmine of 21,000 paints, varnishes, pigments, and primers preserved for posterity.
