Places lodivaloca Wants to Go

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

A ship that lived many lives under many names is now known merely as the "Ghost Ship."

The world's longest known cave system.

Enchanting gardens surround a derelict mansion, all hidden in plain sight behind a stone wall.

One of the first commercially successful anthracite-powered iron-making operations in North America.

This dilapidated castle-like structure overlooks the Hudson River at one of its widest points and was once home to nuns.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.

The largest known open fault in the United States is basically a giant natural refrigerator.

In the early 1800s, surgery was also a show.

A museum dedicated to the strange and extravagant costumes and memorabilia of the mummers, a tradition older than Philadelphia itself.

This Philly cemetery is the eternal home of many famous area residents, including Rocky Balboa's wife.

The oldest of only three existing statues of the great novelist stands in a city he did not care for.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

In upstate New York, gorgeous waterfalls and a watermill are slowly being reclaimed by nature.

A six-story treehouse offers spectacular views of New York's Finger Lakes region.

Step into Monet's world at this fine-dining restaurant in the middle of a New Jersey sculpture park.

A unusual sanctuary for abused and exotic animals in South Jersey.

Nine of the very few concrete ships ever made in the U.S. are beautifully decaying off a Virginia pier.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

Rowdy rebels fortified this home during the first popular uprising in United States history.

This once-palatial plantation may have been the site where a draft of the Declaration of Independence was written.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

The highest point in Maryland is only accessible by hiking through another state.