Places jdmoore Wants to Go

The United States's largest hand-dug well is topped with a state-of-the-art museum.

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

Abandoned for 60 years, this submerged bridge was completely forgotten until the lake was drained.

A unique collection of diving equipment spanning antiquity to the present day.

The two-cell building in Nebraska was briefly owned by a teenage boy and then a Hollywood dummy.

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

A tall smoke stack and boarded-up buildings are all that's left of the pioneering plant.

A collection of vintage liaison aircraft kept in flying condition and on display at an airfield in San Antonio.

One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.

The walkable ruins of an 19th century hotel, destroyed in a horse cremation gone wrong.

The ruins of a Florida miracle spring resort make it seem like a wonder that this was ever a health spa.

Climbing this abandoned railway leads to breathtaking vistas of O‘ahu.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

Unlike most arches, this geological oddity formed in a volcanic dike.

This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.

Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.

A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.

This Old West prison built into the side of a cliff was said to be inescapable.

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.

The rusted remains of an ill-fated freighter lie just off the coast of South Manitou Island in Lake Michigan.

The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.

The final resting place of the Seminole Indian chief who fought against government occupation in Florida.

This ancient trail has claimed the lives of over 2,000 people.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.