Places dakbarr76 Wants to Go

A 19th-century smallpox cemetery is being reclaimed by scrub forest and sand dunes.

A crumbling stone stable and carriage house are all that remain of a manse that was once filled with Egyptian artifacts.

This fairy tale-themed amusement park is now abandoned, and childhood metaphors abound.

Tucked away in the forest, these giant wooden trolls delight visitors in Charlestown, Rhode Island.

The site of the largest mass execution in Rhode Island history, haunted by the ghosts of hanged pirates.

A 132-year-old telescope continues to keep watch over the night skies above Providence.

Founded in 1788, this Rhode Island institution is the oldest operating general store in America.

Constructed in 1676, this stone memorial is believed to be the oldest veteran's memorial in the United States.

A plaque marks the spot on the bridge where one of the first elephants in the U.S., Little Bet, was gunned down.

The final resting place of the famous Rhode Island lighthouse keeper who heroically saved dozens of people from drowning.

The idyllic colonial home of the artist behind the famous portraits of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

Off a hiking trail in Rhode Island stands a picturesque memorial to a long-forgotten war.

As state highpoints go, this spot is one of the lowest, but for years it was also the hardest to climb.

Rumors of the occult haunt this upscale 1920s hotel.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.

The oldest of only three existing statues of the great novelist stands in a city he did not care for.

This abandoned hospital is one of the most haunted places in Costa Rica.

This little-known Revolutionary War fort is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of its past.

North America's oldest quarantine facility was built in response to Philadelphia's 1793 yellow fever outbreak.