Places Hheeaatthh Wants to Go

This French ghost town from World War II has been left as a memorial to German atrocities during World War II.

The ruins of a medieval castle linked to the murderous French lord that inspired the famous legend of Bluebeard.

The Binghamton area is home to six of the last remaining hand-carved vintage carousels.

This artsy public restroom is shaped like a giant john.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

The walls of this medieval church are covered with perfectly preserved frescos, including a pristine example of the Dance of Death.

The ruined doorway is a portal to the building's turbulent and torturous past.

The shelves in the back of this thrift store are devoted to saving, not selling, retro tech.

A 19th century family buried their dead among the pines, beneath gravestones styled after ancient Scottish cairns.

Famous and forgotten figures lie beneath the faded headstones and decaying planks of wood.

Stormy conditions send jets of seawater bursting through holes in the cliffs.

An abandoned Depression-era zoo hidden just off the highway.

The ruins of an abandoned 18th-century town that is slowly being reclaimed by the forest.

Explore the dark underground corridors of this graffiti-covered former military fortification.

An unusually designed bridge from the 1920s was built to withstand the tides and winds of Maine.

This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.

A charming museum of natural history featuring dioramas and exhibits made entirely by college students.

The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.

This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.

The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.

Largest institutional collection of tomb figures from Western Mexico in the United States.

Turns out you can see the world without ever leaving Maine.

A century after his death, this covered bridge still calls to mind the plein air painter who loved it.

A giant telephone commemorates the last "crank" call ever made in the U.S.