Places Jay Braun Wants to Go

This sinkhole is disguised as a pond and named after the man who stumbled upon it.

Eighteenth century house of the mysterious "Father of Raleigh."

A young state senator's deathbed plea to be buried inside a rock resulted in this unusual grave site.

From failed port town to Civil War fort, the ruins of this former defense saw their finest day in the television age.

A forgotten sea village stands silent after hurricanes deemed it obsolete.

These strange large stones served as a campsite and lookout post for generations of Native Americans.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

This abandoned lighthouse looks like a rusting oil rig, but has managed to survive a number of storms.

This ceremonial mound is one of the first officially recognized Native American historical sites in North Carolina.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

A mailbox that saved a nature reserve.

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

The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie 'The Fugitive' can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.

This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.

Once the world's largest reinforced concrete structure, this abandoned bridge now beckons urban explorers.

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

A historic grist mill and active sluice on the Black River.

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

These mystical miniature houses bring a touch of magic to the New Jersey woods.

This Great Depression-era creation was once known as the strangest house in the world.

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

This disastrous New Jersey safari park saw animal attacks, escapes, and disease before being abandoned.

The remains of a 19th century spring, and the site of an infamous unsolved murder.

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