Places Emily Sue Wants to Go

The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.

An important Mayan religious and trading center dating back to 200 BC.

These enigmatic ruins continue to vex archaeologists.

A devastated ruin in the south of Belize where British explorers claimed to unearth the Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull.

This ancient Irish landscape boasts hundreds of legendary ruins.

This artsy public restroom is shaped like a giant john.

A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

Skulls from the plague of 1656 and World War II bombings are united by a cult dedicated to caring for the ancient dead.

An underground paleo-Christian burial site composed of the remains of several cemeteries and Basilicas.

It's hard to believe the dizzying patterns covering this abandoned mine are completely natural.

This Arctic mining town is home to a cat that's spent years masquerading as a fox.

An Irish peat mine has become a stunning sculpture park.

A fascinating assortment of cave dwellings, medieval ruins, and sarcophagi are being devoured by the forest.

Wander among the abandoned ruins of this once-powerful medieval town.

Historic home of America's sweetheart sharpshooter, Annie Oakley.

The spectacular collection of one of the world's best woodcarvers.

An old abandoned mining town in The Adirondacks where Theodore Roosevelt first learned of the shooting of President William McKinley.

A feminist who put a pretty face on suffrage when she rode a horse through the Capitol.

A gardener's enduring labor of love is spread throughout a small Vermont town.

An Adirondacks museum housed in the former studio of Marcella Sembrich, the 19th century opera star most famous for her role of Mimi in "La Boheme."

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

Like Mars, but much closer.

These ancient ritual mounds are our best window into the culture of the ancient Mississippians.