Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

An unfortunate geological resemblance to Satan has labeled this Pasadena gorge as a passage to the underworld.

A collection of abandoned typographic signs from Berlin and beyond.

The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.

This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.

Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.

This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

A museum dedicated to the history of a terrifying secret police is now held in their former headquarters.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

A morbid secret lies hidden within the beautiful walls of the Boston Athenaeum.

Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.

A museum of magic with a Sadist past.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s most iconic home dangles over a Pennsylvania waterfall.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

According to one local tradition, the entrance to the Voodoo underworld can be found in New Orleans through seven gates scattered throughout the city's French Quarter.