Places LeslieDriskill Wants to Go

Ruins of a historic medical facility sits eerily by the water.

A former copper mine which became a truly unsuccessful prison.

An iconic steel and chrome diner from the 1940s left empty for nearly 20 years is in danger of being demolished.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

A miniature village lies nearly forgotten in the forest by the side of a major highway.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

An Escher-inspired library dedicated to the wonders of the human mind, yet closed to the public.

Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

Books bound in human skin and H. P. Lovecraft's letters are among a few of the treasures this library has to offer.

The final resting place of New England's last "vampire."

Unicorns, elephants, and bears, oh my!

This fairy tale-themed amusement park is now abandoned, and childhood metaphors abound.

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

Home of mutant livestock.

This roadside park filled with unusual statues is on the grounds of an abandoned railway station.

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

This lesser-known geographic marker was the reference point for all surveys of the continent for 75 years.

Topeka has its own great wall, and it's covered in colorful images from the city's history.

This quaint museum lets you take a ride on its antique carousels.

This sacred space and gathering spot for the Wyandot Nation has been the surrounded by controversy and confusion.