Places caitmckay Wants to Go

Songwriter Leon Russell transformed this church into a recording studio used by many legendary musicians.

This public space is speckled with the eerie remnants of a defunct amusement park.

A quaint amusement park now sits, rusting and forgotten among the foliage.

This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys.

Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.

World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.

The original movie set for the home of 'Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker.

An abandoned film set location for a remote spaceport in a galaxy far, far away hides in the Tunisian desert.

An abandoned horror film set sits eerily along a highway through Hollywood's "door to the desert."

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.

The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.

His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.

This Norman castle has been the scene of assassination plots, religious persecution, and Nazi conspiracies throughout its long history.

A uniquely robust and historic look at Mexico's omnipresent dance with Death.

On a picturesque lake island, a massive, “broken” crucifixion has become a popular pilgrimage destination.

The right to a full beard is honored by the grave of a man who was attacked and jailed due to his facial hair.

A monument to the Mohawk people stands along an old Native American trade route.

The last remaining attraction from Paragon Park.

One of the last remaining movie theatres in the country that features a rear-projection system.

The oldest platform carousel built in the United States continues to delight children in Martha’s Vineyard.

The only remaining place where you can play this century-old game for cash.

This sprawling 18th-century cemetery features unique and beautiful gravestones, including one shaped like a tree.

The ceiling of this vintage movie palace is covered in fantastic Art Deco murals.