Places Gary Phillips Wants to Go

An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.

The forest has reclaimed nearly everything—streets included—from this failed Pennsylvania "City of Heaven" that was once deeded directly to God.

An eighteenth-century fantasy where monkeys, dragons, and Chinese courtiers emerge from walls made entirely of porcelain.

This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.

The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

America’s smallest national park site is the former residence of exiled Polish national hero Thaddeus Kosciuszko.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

Among the may artifacts on display is a clock made of 50,000 individual pieces of wood.

This opera house along the banks of the Connecticut River has two Tony Awards to its credit but it’s never staged a single opera.

Among the cornfields stands a giant spider crafted from an old Volkswagen.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

This picturesque Victorian ghost town was once a thriving mill community.

One of America's first spies started out as a teacher in this little red one-room schoolhouse.

This subterranean shrine beneath a bike rental store celebrates the iconic Italian scooter.

Star-spangled and 38 feet tall.

This 15-foot tall obelisk commemorating the Philadelphia-Baltimore railroad connection sat neglected for over a century.

The oldest of only three existing statues of the great novelist stands in a city he did not care for.

A beloved horticultural oasis on the grounds of a wealthy family's former estate.

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

A testament to Colorado’s rugged mining history sits against a backdrop of striking mountain scenery.

These towering cliffs crystalize each winter, forming sheer walls of ice that are open for climbing.

Have a heavy metal Christmas at this bizarre Turkish-American restaurant.