Places Cactam Wants to Go

A castle inspired by medieval architecture is hidden in the woods of Connecticut.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

This last stalwart of the now-forgotten feminist restaurant movement served food in an activist atmosphere since 1977.

This old ruin once served as a post office, a train station, a restaurant, and a bridge to the Atomic Age.

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

An antique narrow gauge railway line still running through the Colorado and New Mexico mountains.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

Wee (and not so wee) footprints that insects and reptiles of the Paleozoic Era left behind.

This frog-themed restaurant was frequented by Picasso, Saint-Exupéry, and more.

A local dive where religious kitsch, Southern identity, and queer culture collide.

A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.

A famed artist's inspiring work of peace and tolerance.

An off-the-beaten path cave with an underground lake.

An overgrown and abandoned tuberculosis ward resides in the midst of a quaint modern neighborhood.

Inside a state forest, the forgotten remains of a Cold War defensive installation.

This unassuming layer of clay boasts an out-of-this-world origin story.

A unique, eye-catching statue that carries an important message of hope.

This statue commemorates the importance of hat manufacturing to Danbury, once known as the "Hat City of the World."

Abandoned in 2009, this once popular resort destination now stands frozen in time.

Legends, sculptures, and unique tombs can be seen lurking in these connected cemeteries.

The ruins of this former mining boomtown once housed over 3,000 people. Now, the population is two.

This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.

On the edge of the Valles Caldera National Preserve, these rock formations create an eerie landscape.

A domino effect created with Britain’s iconic telephone boxes.