Places ladytecate Wants to Go

This 19th century mansion façade adorned with immigrant patriotism is a symbol of Louisville’s history.

This abandoned cemetery has a dark past of bodies buried over bodies.

Unique tower has outlasted a takeover of the company.

This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

Not everything is bigger in Texas.

Beauty and history abound in this remote West Texas canyon.

Remembering the Alamo with a full-scale replica of the 1836 city.

This underwater old Texas hill town only resurfaces during harsh drought.

All that remains of this small town is its mass grave and a myth of a voodoo priestess who predicted its demise.

This creepy, yet oddly beautiful cemetery is home to one of the founding fathers of Lake Charles.

A miscalculation turns a very shallow freshwater lake into a very deep saltwater lake.

This old army installation has worn many hats throughout its history.

Crumbling remnants of what was once a booming town full of silver.

This sparsely populated town offers a look back in time.

The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.

This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.

Adobe ruins punctuate the beauty of an 800 foot canyon carved by the Canadian River.

Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these Pueblo ruins still stand.

The vanishing remains of an old water station from the late 19th century.

The ruins of this abandoned fort now stand as a picturesque reminder of America's march West.

A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.

The first "Hut" was actually a small brick building.

This artsy public restroom is shaped like a giant john.