Places ericmichaelbraun Wants to Go

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.

America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

Local legend has it that an old, decaying staircase outside this cemetery is haunted by dozens of ghosts.

Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.

Providing the soundtrack to the golden years of the Seattle grunge scene.

This highest bridge in the world spans such a great chasm that it had to be established using rockets.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.

A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.

A building so large that it has its own weather.

Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight.

One of the smallest towns in the United States.