Places Elisa Wants to Go

The failure of one component toppled this entire bridge during rush hour.

One of the few places where you can explore a 1918 paddlewheel steamboat from stem to stern.

An abandoned asylum incorporated into a college campus.

The only remnant of a small mining town is an abandoned railroad tunnel that is steeped in ghostly lore.

Where beautiful signs live on forever.

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

A section in the cemetery mostly for circus performers, including victims of the famous 1918 Hammond Circus train wreck.

After the oysters have been shucked, and the restaurant's been shuttered, the terrazzo sidewalk from the 1940s is all that remains.

In a city famous for its cemeteries, it's no wonder these are easy to overlook—they clock in at just a few inches tall.

An artist weaves "wooden quilts" with scraps salvaged from his Katrina-damaged home in Tremé.

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.

Outside Hope College in Holland, Michigan, a marker honors a University without people from the fictional Kcymaerxthaereal times.

For over 100 years, this Indiana town has had a tree growing out the top of the local courthouse.

Once adorning a New York skyscraper, these reclaimed ruins now haunt an Indiana park.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

This labyrinthine resting place of Black American leaders has been reclaimed by nature.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.

A retired firefighter created this contraption so he and his family wouldn't die if accidentally buried alive.

This stone memorial pays tribute to a massive shipwreck which was sadly overshadowed by the death of John Wilkes Booth.

These early tent-shaped grave coverings are unique to Appalachia.