Places limikoleit Wants to Go

An astounding collection of medical specimens, including bits of President Lincoln.

This picturesque ghost town is located on the banks of the Suwannee River.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

One artist's love letter to his city and its citizens plays out across dozens of bright murals painted on the sides of decrepit buildings.

One man's extraordinary topiary garden in a small South Carolina town.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

In Florida, these naughty monkeys live on their own mini-monkey Alcatraz.

Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.

An abandoned water sports stadium that has become a haven for graffiti and decay.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.

A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.

A little-known hot spring haven right below the highway.

This seemingly charming home memorializes and honors the victims of a century-old unsolved murder.

A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

"World's largest scrap metal sculpture" stands in an outdoor sculpture garden in the middle of Wisconsin.

The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.

The perfectly named cave drop is the deepest in the continental United States, almost matching the height of Seattle’s Space Needle.

A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.