Places erockalypse Wants to Go

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

A museum that houses the world's largest collection of ventriloquism dummies.

An extraordinary collection of vampire-themed antiques lurks on the second floor of a store.

Come for the Italian food, stay for the taxidermy and giant statues.

An abandoned horticulture institute gloomily presides over rows of derelict and vine-wrought greenhouses.

This small, hidden cove is home to abandoned boats.

Crammed into several rooms of a Staten Island home, this museum is a vodka-soaked paean to the pleasures of drinking.

Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.

Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

A memorial to the first person killed by a motor vehicle in the Western Hemisphere.

Sunset Park's Guatemalan community knows to head to the back of this bodega for a taste of home.

A decorated war pigeon stands guard in eternal taxidermied rest at his alma mater.

An enormous overgrown greenhouse teeming with graffiti and wildlife.

Creaky dinosaurs grow in the backroads of Monmouth County, New Jersey.

Filled with history, this cemetery is maintained each summer by a few hungry goats.

One of New Jersey's oldest churches is a historical treasure trove.

Thousands of Matchbox cars spanning generations call this New Jersey barn home.

Once forgotten, this strip of sand was a rare beachside haven for Black Americans in Atlantic City.

Hidden deep within New Jersey Pine Barrens is a massive graffiti wonderland.

The first partially complete dinosaur skeleton was discovered here, forever changing the world's view of the ruling reptiles.

A "Bugseum" dedicated to all things insect-related resides behind a pest control company.