Places emothedesolate Wants to Go

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

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.

Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.

A little-known mural reveals the hydrological reason for Atlanta's founding in this location.

Inside this small brick bungalow is a collection of toys intended for the afterlife.

At this coffee shop, each drink celebrates African-American history and luminaries.

A giant 400-acre preserve in North Florida for displaced wolves.

To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.

One of Detroit’s oldest blues clubs stands in defiance of the passage of time and the city’s shifting fortunes.

The birthplace of the Ford Model T is now a museum full of antique cars.

This historic Jewish cemetery sits right in the heart of a Detroit car factory.

The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.

Just outside the Ohio Supreme Court sits a testament to justice.

This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.

During the 1990's nearly all of the world's LSD is thought to have come from the operators of the lab once located in this missile silo.

A cannon designed to fire an atomic warhead.

Medical museum featuring a number of excellent medical models.

Ancient church constructed with a special wood that preserves prints from the past.

What remains of the summer palace of King Kamehameha III.

A unique set of caves that spits waves back out into the ocean.

This World War II-era bunker is now packed with posters and props from movies and TV shows filmed nearby.

Once the site of the Hawaiian monarchy, this building was originally designed as a palace.