Places calicobearcat Wants to Go

This abandoned asylum was once a state of the art facility before devolving into one of the most deadly mental institutions in American history.

This abandoned sea fort has become an accidental bird sanctuary.

The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.

The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.

A collection of artifacts from Maryland's maritime past.

A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.

It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”

The design of this historic domed church was influenced by Thomas Jefferson and intended as a statement of religious freedom.

Walk through the history of American pop culture.

Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

You can take a class, browse the library, or visit the lavish lair of an international men's humor society.

The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.

A perfectly preserved hill village where the buildings are painted like white lace.

The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.

Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.