Places elliotthav Wants to Go

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

A family agreed to sell their property to Disney on the condition that this tree, planted as a wedding gift, would not be removed.

This tiny square mile of Canadian sand was once considered the world's smallest desert.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

Beautiful mostly-abandoned town only accessible by sea-worthy boat or plane.

The stunning remnants of this wreck emerge from an otherworldly backdrop of rainforests.

Massive mounds of golden sand look like a desert landscape randomly plopped in an Arctic forest.

Alaska Natives have lived on this tiny isolated island in the Bering Strait for over 5,000 years.

This ghostly Alaska village still clings to a steep cliffside despite having been abandoned for over 50 years.

A quaint amusement park now sits, rusting and forgotten among the foliage.

This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys.

The once abandoned ruins of a Victorian beachside amusement park are now back in working order.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

Sleep snuggled in a sphere suspended atop the forest canopy of Vancouver Island.

An eclectic retreat speckled with whimsical folk art.

This remote piece of Cape Breton coast was the unceremonious landing site of the first solo, east-west transatlantic flight made by a female aviator.

The remains of an attempt to carve a thriving metropolis from the forest, and once home to the first revolving door in North America.

Alongside a scenic road are the remains of crumbling World War II gun emplacement.

The first presidential bomb shelter was located in an old vault under the Treasury, connected to the White House via tunnel.

One of the world's largest automobile junkyards is a unique landscape of metal and moss.

One man's love for East Coast diner culture brought an entire eatery all the way from New Jersey to Colorado.

This unassuming retro burger joint was billed as “diner of the future” at the 1939 World's Fair.

From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.

Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.