Places Ivan66 Wants to Go

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

One woman’s obsession gave birth to this lovely oddity at the Boston Public Library.

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

A southern Swedish island is home to the last ERSTA artillery battery, meant to protect the shoreline during the Cold War.

The haunted reputation of these abandoned Colorado train tunnels is probably not helped by the terrifying spiked fence.

The moving metal works of one troubled artist can still be viewed on his front lawn... for now.

This grand stone tower was dedicated to a famed American humorist almost by coincidence.

The superstar of Cold War nuclear bunkers has been featured in countless films but is now barely operational.

This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.

Six tiny houses built for working class people form the largest intentional cluster of Wright homes anywhere.

A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.

A highway marker that honors a former spy plane pilot and local hero.

You can climb to the summit of Black Mountain, as long as you sign the waiver.

This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.

The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.

Once a thriving business district, this former shopping area is now an urban ghost town in the heart of the city.

This pebble beach is so beautiful that taking its rocks is against the law.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

Once luxurious, these oceanfront beach homes have been left to succumb to the elements as the beach is slowly washed away.

The Cape Cod house that whaling built.

Centuries-old hoofprints and wagon tracks reveal themselves after a good winter storm.