Places kschaeffer Wants to Go

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

The world’s tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

The ornate structure is part of a building boasting more marble than the Vatican.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.

The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.

A hidden tunnel leads to an abandoned slate quarry that's now a secret swimming spot guarded by cliffs.

In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.

No one’s quite sure why there's a metal megaphone bolted on two rocks in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

Despite a recent paint job, the factory still sits empty.

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

This breathtaking monastery was established by Saint Benedict himself 1,500 years ago.

One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'

Crossing this suspension bridge feels like walking through the sky, a fitting tribute to the head of the Apollo program.