Places Edited by Eric Grundhauser

A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.

This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.

This collection of Wild West movie memorabilia also claims to hold some secrets of the Lost Dutchman's mine.

Need to book a room at the Hotel Pennsylvania? Just dial up 6-5000.

Modern art meets modern convenience in possibly the world's most architecturally important public bathroom.

A world of whimsy and wonder aboard a one of a kind historic landmark vessel.

The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

The highest point in Connecticut was incorrectly memorialized before surveyors discovered the actual spot.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

A plaque by the roadside describes a three-dimensional glossary of an imagined language where words are numbers and numbers are words.

This whimsically named Vietnamese stream is closer to a walkway than a waterway.

This series of landscape dioramas tell the story of New England forestry in exacting miniature detail.

The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.

A historic hotel in an old California railroad town with a rowdy reputation.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

This large collection of tiny things revels in the art of fine machinery well made.

An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

Birdhouses, peacocks, animal sculptures, and a graveyard are all found along this eclectic nature trail.

This Canadian exhibit with claims as the largest one man taxidermy collection in North America.

Some people believe that this makeshift space monitoring station received transmissions from clandestine cosmonauts.