Places Ivana Viani Wants to Go

An abandoned asylum once on the cutting edge of lobotomies may be reborn as a Christian college.

Beneath the mossy overgrowth covering this once-sprawling campus lies decades of history and the secrets that come with it.

A modern-day wunderkammer dedicated to Indianapolis history, Afrofuturism, and musical vibrations.

A recently abandoned psych ward at the end of Sanatorium Road.

It's hard to believe the dizzying patterns covering this abandoned mine are completely natural.

A long abandoned hospital building on the outskirts of NYC.

The history of the treatment of mental illness, illustrated in all its gory detail, and housed in an asylum.

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

A spooky and decrepit mental health facility is slowly being replaced with newer digs.

This wooly sculpture supposedly marks the birthplace of a famous nursery rhyme, or not.

Former abode of notable poet, complete with literary references and stories of ghosts.

This picturesque abandoned home is rumored to be a spite house.

A tribute to the couples who brave long periods of separation during wartime.

Unlike other abandoned asylums this empty institution welcomes visitors, just don't go in the buildings.

A dollhouse full of taxidermy rodents, each one handcrafted and given a sordid past.

The homestead of American patriot John Adams.

Second largest wastewater treatment plant in the country.

The macabre paintings created by famous suicide proponent Jack Kevorkian, or "Dr. Death."

Large Massachusetts museum dedicated to Armenian history and culture.

This giant Boston statue of Mary is standing on a globe to show her power over the universe.

Memorial to a beloved puppeteer as well as all street performers.

This hidden labyrinth offers walkers some brief peace of mind.

A unique columnar residence built in the 19th century.

A little Lego easter egg is hidden underwater in the Boston Tea Party tableau at Miniland.