Places lazyyarts Wants to Go

Frank Lloyd Wright’s most iconic home dangles over a Pennsylvania waterfall.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

This advertisement for talcum powder was painted on the rock face and has since defied removal.

A state park that once served as an important river crossing, and now offers protected lands for endangered plants and animals.

An unusual sculpture, an interesting history, in a strange place, for a good cause.

This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

Tiny observatory made big contributions to the study of the Earth's motion.

The United States' oldest Episcopal church still in active use.

This suburban house is made of dirt, and almost sparked a revolution in home construction.

The development and impact of electronic media showcased in a picturesque farmhouse in Maryland.

This ruined quarry once produced the distinctive red sandstone used for construction projects in Washington, D.C.

Remains of a historic fountain that was mysteriously lost in the demolition of a D.C. traffic circle.

This 1830s store is believed to be the site of Harriet Tubman's first stand.

Rediscovered after a century, the father of the American Navy was reinterred in something dredged up from Davy Jones’ locker.

Fascinating museum dedicated to the under-appreciated medical history of urology features some wince-inducing devices.

A haunting exhibit in a wildlife refuge center highlights threatened species and the conservation efforts needed to save them.

This abandoned Victorian-style house was built in 1884.

An eerie, abandoned military base engulfed by nature and graffiti is now home to a local park.

A cave on the Maryland border where civilians took refuge during the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.

Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.

The shelves in the back of this thrift store are devoted to saving, not selling, retro tech.

This Maryland farm is known for its amazing corn mazes and its 30-foot junkbots.