Washington, D.C.
Catacombs of Washington, D.C.
Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Roscoe, New York
Craig-E-Clair Castle
An abandoned castle owned and ignored by Masons carries a cursed history.
Rochester, New York
Mount Hope Cemetery
An antique cemetery in New York, this land is home to any number of famed corpses.
Queens, New York
Fort Tilden
This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.
Queens, New York
Panorama of the City of New York
The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.
Queens, New York
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.
Queens, New York
Fort Totten
Read between the lines of the subway map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort.
Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Tesla Monument in New York
One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.
Niagara Falls, New York
Love Canal Containment Zone
Toxic waste disaster that founded the Superfund program.
New York, New York
5 Beekman Street
This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.
Willow Springs, Illinois
Red Gate Woods
The final resting place of the world's first nuclear reactor.
Washington, D.C.
Inside the Capitol Dome
The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.
Mount Baldy, California
Bridge to Nowhere
Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.
Williamsburg, Virginia
President Heads
Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.
Mount Barry, Australia
Dingo Fence
The longest fence in the world stretches over 3,000 miles to keep the dingoes out.
Washington, D.C.
The Old Patent Model Museum
During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.
Landers, California
Giant Rock
A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.
Hartford, Connecticut
Coltsville
An abandoned gun-funded 19th century utopia.
Coober Pedy, Australia
Coober Pedy
An opal mining town in the middle of Australia where people live, worship, and shop underground.
New Haven, Connecticut
Louis' Lunch
While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.
Staten Island, New York
Tugboat Graveyard
Final resting place of two dozen New York City harbor ships.
Woodstock, New York
Overlook Mountain House Ruins
A once grand hotel is being retaken by the wilderness it once capitalized on.
Greenfield, Massachusetts
Poet's Seat Tower
This tall Massachusetts folly got its name thanks to all of the purple prose its vistas inspired.
Permanently Closed
New York, New York
Obscura Antiques and Oddities
Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.
