Places explorationanddecay Wants to Go

A dark, dank room in subterranean Manhattan was the site of a ghastly murder.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.

A legendary speakeasy bookstore returns from the brink.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, but has never been to New York.

This deserted Gold Rush town is home to a Masonic lodge that, strangely enough, still holds meetings.

The largest dinosaur trackway in North America is tucked away among this canyon's ghosts and archaeological gems.

A collection of over 15,000 zines works to preserve DIY publishing culture.

The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

See six states from the newly restored 100-year-old historic roadside attraction.

The childhood home of Henry Jones Jr. is now an adventure-themed bed and breakfast.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

The only completed wing of Utah's first capitol is filled with artifacts and odd stories about its past.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

This plaque marks the site where the penultimate chapter in the journey of two doomed boys unfolded in an imagined parallel universe.