Places KJMcLean Wants to Go

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

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

A historic bridge with a lovely acoustic anomaly.

The only surviving building of historic West Boylston, which was flooded to create the Wachusett Reservoir.

A historic bridge no one is allowed to cross.

This location holds the truth to what truly happened that faithful night.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

The oldest private residence in New York City.

On this island, you suck away your garbage via an elaborate pneumatic tube system.

A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.

Stunningly detailed mosaics in a New York subway station bring life to the Weimaraners of artist William Wegman's work—and to thousands of commutes.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

A swath of France so devastated by war it is still forbidden to go there.

Dine on old-school red sauce fare at a former mob hang out and film set for The Sopranos.

Amid the marketing blitz of modern Times Square is an elegant holdover from its showbiz glory days.

Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

A relic of roadside lore and perhaps the first of its kind in North America.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

This Ecuadorian cemetery is home to a jaw-dropping topiary wonderland.

In a town that's had a whole lot of giant chairs this one still stands tall, just not the tallest.

Everything in this two-story house—down to the mounted deer head on the wall—was carefully crafted from concrete.

Built more as a work of art than living quarters, this cottage has withstood the test of time.