Places jameth15 Wants to Go

A public display of random paleontology.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

Plenty of old carney magic still haunts this photogenic amusement park.

On top of Gibbet Hill lie the ruins of a lavish turn-of-the-century estate that never quite came to be.

An obscure public service from the U.S. government that redeems burnt, moldy, and soiled old greenbacks.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

The spot where the namesake of the Douglas fir met his mysterious end on a Hawaiian volcano.

This Minsk museum has cat coffee, cat chess, cat art, and even a cat "staff," which visitors are free to take home.

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.

Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.

A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

Spanning an elevation of 160 feet and containing 388 steps, this is Seattle's longest staircase.

A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

This former quarry is now a picturesque gorge that hides a sunken lake.

The haunting peak of an old church is all that remains of a drowned Brazilian city.

During the rainy season, this temple is almost entirely submerged, accessible only by boat.

As lake waters recede, a German village reemerges after more than a hundred years.

A Romanesque tower appears when water levels drop.

A submerged village appears when dam levels drop.