Places jakechouston Wants to Go

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

The remains of a chapel created for convenience.

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

This tiny chapel next to a highway provides weary travelers a place to rest, pray, or maybe even get married.

A haunting—but not haunted—chapel remains in the woods.

The uniquely-designed winter home and sculpture studio of Anna and Archer Huntington.

4,000 monkeys used for medical testing on an island off of South Carolina.

An abandoned putt putt golf course nestled hidden next to one of the local water towers and a local veterinarian.

An abandoned munitions storage facility with a rich architectural history.

Designed by famed 20th-century architect Cass Gilbert, the future of this abandoned 1908 rail station is currently in limbo.

This small and serene place for quiet reflection on Staten Island was built in China based on the gardens of the Ming Dynasty.

A working monastery hidden away in Brooklyn once abutted the location of a former inebriate's home.

The preserved house of a jazz legend still echoes with his music.

A crumbling staircase in upper Manhattan is all that remains of one of the most important sites in sports history.

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.

The best way to get a sneak peek at the movies.

A historic 1890s architectural masterpiece with an iconic clock tower that, once open to the public, now faces an uncertain future.

Off a back road near Waterville Valley, one can find a castle turret built by an eccentric reverend over 100 years ago.

The house where Rudyard Kipling wrote 'The Jungle Book' is also the location of the first tennis court in Vermont.

This 19th century brick building in Brooklyn stands out like the anachronistic landmark that it is.

The abandoned ruins of a failed resort hide on this verdant, picture-perfect island.

This scenic fortress dates back at least 2,400 years to the time of Magna Graecia.