Places kkthemook Wants to Go

A macabre farm reserved part of its 222-acres for dead bodies, all in the name of science.

In the woods of New Jersey lie the ruins of a munitions village abandoned after World War I and the remnants of a 1920s wooden racetrack.

A museum dedicated to the strange and extravagant costumes and memorabilia of the mummers, a tradition older than Philadelphia itself.

The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.

Century-old shop, specializing in Occult products.

Arlington Cemetery exhibit dedicated to death and grieving.

What began as an art installation is now the private drinkhaüs for a brewery's employees.

This scenic Maryland park was the site of one of the worst prison camps of the Civil War.

A local prank turned town icon.

An abandoned stretch of highway, deteriorating next to the operational one.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

Hellam Township is reputed to feature seven remote gates, which when passed through in the right order, open an entrance to hell.

A museum dedicated to the history & joys of the trail & your best chance to see hikers throwing up ice cream.

This pre-Revolutionary War grist mill ground corn and flour for soldiers in seven American wars.

The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.

This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.

There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.

The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.

A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.

The most accurate timepiece in the world.

Giftshop catering to cryptozoologists and anyone with a sense of humor.

The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.