Places lilalila Wants to Go

The abandoned husk of a mental institution that failed to save a Jazz Age icon still sits nearly unchanged.

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

Once in a state of dilapidation, this candy-inspired fortress is now being revived.

This steep slide at a kids’ playground went viral after an police officer tumbled down it.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

This miniature feudal castle was built on a whim to honor a US Navy pioneer.

Run by a eugenics advocate, this aging institution conducted secret radiation experiments sponsored by Quaker Oats.

One of two lighted lanterns hung in the church belfry on the eve of the Revolutionary War to warn that the British were on their way.

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.

This art display in Dedham honors a local fish, and is dedicated to the volunteers who restored the canal.

Small caves once used as a hiding place for some of those accused during the Salem Witch Trials.

This cave was once thought to be a hiding place for the devil.

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

Founded by the famed children's book artist, this museum spreads an appreciation of the arts through picture books.

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

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.

A religious-themed park filled with folk art to bring biblical stories to life that fell into disrepair and now being restored.

A museum dedicated to antique toys, collectibles, and nostalgia.

A former copper mine which became a truly unsuccessful prison.

The quarry was abandoned over 100 years ago, after a massive ammunition explosion ended in tragedy.