Places chelsb423 Wants to Go

The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.

This unique crypt designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his longtime friend was not completed in either man's lifetime.

The rustic think-space of famed naturalist John Burroughs stands exactly as he left it.

This castle-like building in Manhattan helped destigmatize cancer in the 19th century.

A historic recreation of the golden age of the Erie Canal, abandoned for some time, slowly being restored.

The oldest continuously inhabited street in America.

This abandoned ironworks was once the most important military supplier in America.

Failed state-supported institution meant to rehabilitate students with intellectual disabilities.

A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.

This throwback amusement park is home to rides and unique storybook figures from the past.

A 19th century hat factory still stands as a crumbling ruin in upstate New York.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.

A sewing machine tycoon built this miniature castle for the people and to beautify a lakeshore.

Haunted Victorian house that inspired a legendary "Ghostbusters" court ruling.

An isolated beacon with a history of grisly murder and a view of some of literature's greatest inspirations.

An eccentric playboy's astounding natural history collection.

The best B-movies filmed on a shoestring budget were born here.

The Hudson River School comes alive at this palatial estate.

These mouldering mansion ruins remember a time when the Catskills were nothing but luxury.

A peaceful international sculpture garden in upstate New York.

The wooden octagon in which Huckleberry Finn and A Connecticut Yankee were born can still be visited in upstate New York.

Quite possibly the last cross all humans will ever see.

The life of one of FDR's possible mistresses is preserved in her palatial Hudson Valley mansion.

An old dining hall now serves up ghost stories for lusty locals.