Places ignimbrite Wants to Go

This demolished goliath of American industry once loomed over the depressed town it once made thrive.

Buildings that dynamite couldn't bring down were abandoned because of bathroom issues.

A tradition unlike any other, this marks the site of the annual Groundhog's Day tradition.

Dozens upon dozens of boulders engraved with scripture tell the story of one man's troubled life.

Locals call this magical moss-covered walkway the "Emerald Path."

Where the oil industry began.

The site of America's first commercial oil well essentially disappeared after the town went bust.

Priceless space junk on display in front of a local Dairy Queen.

The aggressively banal name of this underground fortress of bureaucracy does little to evoke its truly surreal existence.

"Where the ducks walk on fish."

An American flag was erected for every day that passed during the Iranian Hostage Crisis.

This public space is speckled with the eerie remnants of a defunct amusement park.

This alley-cum-fan gallery in the ex-Nirvana drummer's hometown holds the world's largest drumsticks.

A grandiose title could not save this mercantile community from obscurity.

A monument to the “unrecognized dead” of the tragic 1876 train crash.

Ghost stories surrounded this “castle,” the only structure from a huge mansion that was never built.

This abandoned bridge to nowhere stands secluded in the woods of a Cleveland suburb.

This lovely university observatory continues to sit abandoned since its potential savior was sent to jail for fraud.

A history of tragedy and a pile of eerie stories have contributed to this house's consistent ranking as one of the most haunted places in Ohio.

The overgrown remains of an old rail bridge rise above the valley like ancient Greek ruins.

This NASA test station is home to some of the world’s largest and most powerful space environment simulation facilities.

Learn about the history and craftsmanship of carousels inside this museum located in a former post office.

Small, privately owned island divided between Michigan and Ohio with abandoned vacation homes and a derelict lighthouse.

A 30-foot stack of piano keys memorializes one of the greatest keys players in jazz history.