New York, New York
Antioch Chalice
Once thought to be the fabled Holy Grail, it is now known to be an oil lamp.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
New York, New York
Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater
This theater opened in 1998, but both the building and the puppeteers who perform there have a distinguished history.
New York, New York
The Ramble Cave
Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.
New York, New York
Henry Bliss Plaque
A memorial to the first person killed by a motor vehicle in the Western Hemisphere.
Fort Meade, Maryland
Architect of the Capitol Archival Warehouse
A remote horde of architectural treasures fit for Indiana Jones.
Laurel, Maryland
On the Brink
A haunting exhibit in a wildlife refuge center highlights threatened species and the conservation efforts needed to save them.
Washington, D.C.
Mount Zion Cemetery's Underground Railroad Shelter
People escaping slavery may have hidden inside a corpse vault.
Washington, D.C.
Jean Jules Jusserand Memorial
An obscure federal monument honors the French diplomat who served as Ambassador to the U.S. during WWI.
Washington, D.C.
Peirce Mill Spy Station
Cold War intelligence agents monitored communist embassies from an attic in a former pigeon coop.
Washington, D.C.
Fort DeRussy
A Civil War fort in the middle of Washington, D.C. has been swallowed by a forest.
Washington, D.C.
The Capitol Stones
Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.
Orient, New York
Plum Island Animal Disease Center
A tiny islet just off Long Island offers a wealth of infectious curiosities.
Queens, New York
TWA Flight Center at JFK Airport
This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.
Warwick, New York
Pacem in Terris
Six peaceful acres in a residential neighborhood dedicated to art and peace.
Washington, D.C.
Godey Lime Kilns
A historic ruin just 20 feet away from a busy highway onramp.
Plainville, Connecticut
Witch’s Dungeon
A seasonal movie monster museum featuring wax creations by a relative of one of the original Universal Studios monsters.
Monroe, Connecticut
The Warrens’ Occult Museum
A collection of haunted artifacts chronicles the career of the world’s most famous paranormal investigators. Museum is temporarily closed with plans to re-open.
Inglewood, California
Randy's Donuts
A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.
Los Angeles, California
The Last Bookstore
This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.
Permanently Closed
Los Angeles, California
Underground Tunnels of Los Angeles
During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Mackinac Island
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
Margate City, New Jersey
Lucy the Elephant
Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."
Groom Lake, Nevada
Area 51
In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.
Mammoth Lakes, California
Devils Postpile National Monument
Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.
