Places ERuler39 Wants to Go

The remains of an old sawmill, gristmill and the surrounding industry dating back to the 18th century.

A world-class collection of mechanical musical instruments and automata.

Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.

Along the Palisades skyline are the ruins of a large mansion built in 1911 and demolished in the 1930s.

The site of one of history's most indelible and horrific tragedies.

The remains of a century-old mansion that met a fiery demise years after it was deserted.

This historic iron-working village is now a ghost town so immaculate that it looks as though it was recently built.

This tiny New Jersey village has lived many lives but seems determined to remain a ghost town.

In the woods of New Jersey lie the ruins of a munitions village abandoned after World War I and the remnants of a 1920s wooden racetrack.

A unique sculpture park that specializes in the huge and bizarre.

A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.

The highest point in Delaware is located under a trailer so this marker across the street will have to do.

The Dover International Speedway is home to a towering, concrete-skinned, racecar-hungry behemoth.

This local gem houses the largest collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings outside of the U.K.

World War II-era bunkers are hidden under the beaches of this picturesque park, which is still scattered with wartime watchtowers.

This collection of odd proofs of concept is like taking a walk through the imagination of a Victorian engineer.

A scenic fort on the harbor protected Philadelphia from an attack that never came.

A desiccated merman and a walrus penis bone are among the oddities in this eclectic collection of shipwreck treasures.

A blend of art, antiquities, and Americana fill this museum, surrounded by whimsical, enchanting gardens.

This splendid Versailles-inspired mansion has the largest French-style formal gardens in North America.

A historic cemetery with unique artwork, a Civil War fort, and also happens to be the site of the Battle of Bladensburg.

Its diverse collection of computers and technology spans the ages.

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

A suburban museum tells the story of a historic transportation network and even provides rides in antique trolley cars.