Places lepainperdu Wants to Go

An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.

Sleep beneath the big screen at this old-school movie theater.

This single-screen Art Deco theater in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania opened its doors in 1941.

A giant gun-shaped smoker.

A pair of whimsical homes in Texas shaped like oversized Western wear.

The "Father of Arizona" tried to build a Zoroastrian fire temple on the hill where he's now buried.

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.

Over 100 miles from the ocean, this ship-shaped building was built in honor of the owner's sailor son.

This collection of vintage signs reflects the long and colorful history of this Arizona town.

A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.

Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.

A man's curious and seriously small handmade objects from around the world.

One man's love affair with this Mediterranean country has been turned into a work of whimsical delight.

This lavish room in a New York City mansion is a rare relic from the end of the Gilded Age.

A collection of bite-sized buildings creates a magical mini village in the Pennsylvania mountains.

A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.

These subterranean models show Mexico City's central square during three different eras.

This nearly abandoned town was once a thriving mining community until a series of fires.

This former mining railroad is one of the best-preserved short lines in North America.

A small Wyoming town is home to the state's oldest-operating soda fountain.

Rich red almandine gemstones are waiting inside the volcanic rock strewn across this eastern Nevada hillside.

A Nevada mining boomtown that ran out of silver and luck.

One of the best-preserved early 20th-century ore-processing mills in Nevada is maintained in a state of arrested decay.

This tiny town features a tiny town that acts as a 3D snapshot of the town during the 1950s.