Places kkthemook Wants to Go

There's a crumbling old mansion inside the Smithsonian National Zoo.

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.

When it comes to handsignals (and colonialism) rock always beats scissors.

People escaping slavery may have hidden inside a corpse vault.

Abandoned former poorhouse, bible college, and haunted house in an Ohio hamlet.

The tragic reality of a village riddled with rumors of haunts, chemical spills, and serial killers.

This unincorporated community in western Ohio got its peculiar name from John "Daddy" Baker.

A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.

When a guy acquired a free church, he hauled it away piece-by-piece to make it the tasting hall at his vineyard.

The only National Monument ever to go missing for nearly 50 years then resurface in a dump.

D.C.'s first central library was born out of a chance encounter with the philanthropist whose name it bears.

Abandoned 19th century homes once occupied by naval officers, soon to be demolished.

Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center.

The loneliest island in New York.

Now in disrepair, this 19th century station was a stop on of the famed B&O Railroad.

Solving a 60-year mystery finally gave a name to the young woman known only by the color of her clothes.

Ghost stories surrounded this “castle,” the only structure from a huge mansion that was never built.

A record-size collection of wild-haired troll dolls tells the story of the mythical creature's roots in Scandinavian folklore.

A historic ruin just 20 feet away from a busy highway onramp.

Art deco landmark on the outskirts of Washington, D.C.

A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

A Spiritualist house of worship where believers communicate with the dead in the spirit world.

The ruins of the suspension bridge hang over Kingsbury Run as a ghost of racial prejudice.