San Francisco, California
Ruins of the Sutro Baths
The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Brookside, Delaware
Grave of Thomas Ogle
The tombstone of the founder of the lost town of Ogletown is now stuck inside a traffic median.
Ashmore, Illinois
St. Omer Cemetery Witch Grave
This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Homewood Cemetery
A quiet, gothic haven nestled between Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill and Point Breeze neighborhoods.
Baltimore, Maryland
Elijah Bond's Ouija Board Grave
The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.
Washington, D.C.
Glenwood Cemetery's Chainsaw Sculptures
The towering figures were created from the cemetery's fallen old-growth trees.
Mechanicsville, Virginia
The Ghost Church
The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford Circus Fire Memorial
Memorial to one of the most fatal fires in both circus and U.S. history.
Hartford, Connecticut
A. Everett Austin Facade House
This stunning Connecticut mansion is actually just a one-room-deep hoax.
Hartford, Connecticut
The Mark Twain House & Museum
The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.
Harvard, Massachusetts
Harvard Shaker Lollipop Graveyard
This historic cemetery is filled with markers that look more like candy than was likely intended.
New York, New York
Preserved Remnants of 17th Century New York
Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati Yellow Lamps
An obsolete, vanishing traffic device warns Cincinnati drivers away from middle-of-the-road obstructions.
Shrewsbury, Vermont
Stone Man of Bowman Family Crypt
Who is this marble man, perpetually creeping up the steps of his own mausoleum?
Hamilton, Ohio
Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park
Inside, ancient treasures. Outside, modern contradictions.
North Bend, Ohio
President William Henry Harrison's Monument and Tomb
This tower-tomb honors a president who only held office for a little over a month but dedicated his life to his country.
Willoughby, Ohio
The Girl in Blue
Solving a 60-year mystery finally gave a name to the young woman known only by the color of her clothes.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mount Moriah Cemetery
An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.
Washington, D.C.
Sonny Bono Memorial Park
A small triangle of DC grass is the final resting place of one of Sonny and Cher's songs.
Hearne, Texas
Grave in the Road
This one-woman cemetery was a small civil rights victory.
Key West, Florida
Captain Tony's Saloon
Florida's oldest bar was once a morgue, complete with a hanging tree and gravestones.
Washington, D.C.
Renwick Gallery
The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.
Baltimore, Maryland
Nipper, the RCA Dog Statue
A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.
Washington, D.C.
The Mansion on O Street
With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.
