Places escapementality Wants to Go

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

This innocent-looking townhome is actually a subway exit.

This collection of grinning ephemera has grown from basement to Brooklyn.

Display that gathers the basic elements of the universe in one convenient location.

A haunted hot springs hotel that went from healing retreat to asylum before it was restored.

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

An abandoned asylum incorporated into a college campus.

Collection of vintage trailers double as hotel rooms.

Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

Collection of trolley cars in the woods represent one man's attempt to preserve transportation history.

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.

Abandoned hotel with adjacent lake and golf course.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

The world's only museum devoted solely to the art and collection of action figures.

The location along the shores of the Great Salt Lake of what was once called, "The Coney Island of the West", now sits barren due to arson and time.

Beneath the mossy overgrowth covering this once-sprawling campus lies decades of history and the secrets that come with it.

Reclaimed by nature, the ruins of Doodletown, New York are remnants of a town consumed by a state park.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

The world's largest military aircraft cemetery.

The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.

Reverend Jen's unique museum/living room showcases her troll collection.