Places helitua Wants to Go

One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.

Jacksonville's highways rendered this century-old grammar school unusable.

This picturesque ghost town is located on the banks of the Suwannee River.

Despite being made of a seashell mortar, the crumbling remains of this historic Florida mill are still standing.

One of many gator theme parks, abandoned in the sugar fields of South Florida.

Disney World's very first waterpark is now an abandoned ruin being reclaimed by the swamp.

An abandoned water sports stadium that has become a haven for graffiti and decay.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

The ruins of this antebellum sugar plantation are the end result of a Seminole attack during the Florida Wars of 1836.

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

This underground oasis is one of North America’s most fascinating prehistoric places—and you can scuba dive in it.

An underwater city for the dead.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

This historical swimming pool near Miami is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.

A spiritual center in the Santa Monica Mountains founded by Alice Coltrane after the death of her husband and fellow jazz musician John Coltrane.

Malibu's first beach home features an astonishing trove of ceramic tiles.

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

Salt is slowly eating away this abandoned saltworks town in the desert.

Home of what was the largest hydraulic mine in the world, producing gold and the first diamonds in the U.S.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

The modest home of the very immodest dancer who cost a king his crown.

Once the largest winery in the world, this castle-like building now sits abandoned on the San Pablo/San Francisco Bay shore.