Places dorcasdesign Wants to Go

Final resting place of the actress famed for her roles in Dark Shadows and Dario Argento's Suspiria.

British troops and Prohibition couldn’t stop this spot from becoming one of the United States' oldest continuously-run taverns.

Underground tunnels remain beneath this abandoned mental asylum.

A fire station-turned-church-turned-museum dedicated to the work of seminal light artist Dan Flavin.

The world's largest indoor go-kart racetrack is hiding in Connecticut.

250-year-old farm now features sculptures, a petting zoo and a hippy-bazaar.

A large camera obscura, constructed entirely from digitally fabricated components.

Ruins of a historic medical facility sits eerily by the water.

This private island is still in the family after a 400-year history including a witch hunt, a pirate, and multiple wars.

This backwater graveyard in the Hamptons became a trendy burial spot and posthumous status symbol for famous artists.

A mysterious air force base built to resemble a Long Island fishing village.

This Manhattan museum houses one of the largest collections of Spanish art and manuscripts outside of Spain.

Here, exhibits come with a side of edible history.

The smallest island in Manhattan is a manmade landfill dominated by a Buddhist peace arch.

During the 19th century, you could pay for violence off a prix fixe menu on this Manhattan street.

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

Ever wanted the laymen's version of your credit card fine print?

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

Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

The loneliest island in New York.

The mummified relics of an American missionary.

A simple plaque remembers an act of WWI terrorism that obliterated an island and forever scarred the Statue of Liberty.