Places evahess007 Wants to Go

The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.

In a time before lifeguards, this house was a sanctuary for the shipwrecked.

Home to a giant switchblade and one of the world's largest collections of pocket knives, this museum is a cut above the rest.

Carved faces add a touch of magic to this island's impressive oak trees.

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.

The Cadillac Ranch for monster truck aficionados.

During World War II, blimps were a key part of the United States' defense against German U-boats—this building could house a dozen of the armed airships.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

Rediscovered after a century, the father of the American Navy was reinterred in something dredged up from Davy Jones’ locker.

In the back of a nondescript sports bar is a museum-worthy mural by legendary cartoonists.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

A humble air museum located in an original World War II aircraft factory.

A former connection to City Island, it has been abandoned since the 1930s.

The "Skinny House" is made from scrap, salvage, and a neighbor’s kindness.

A once-booming railroad left abandoned next to the Quinnipiac River marshes now intersects with a hiking trail.

This last stalwart of the now-forgotten feminist restaurant movement served food in an activist atmosphere since 1977.

Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.

The once abandoned ruins of a Victorian beachside amusement park are now back in working order.

A quirky assortment of musical marvels from around the world.