Places longitudelexitude Wants to Go

More than a century of radio history is told in these displays.

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

A wunderkammer hidden on the top floor of the Hartford statehouse.

An abandoned gun-funded 19th century utopia.

The ancient past meets the retro-future at these dinosaur tracks that are protected by a geodesic dome.

A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.

The biggest museum dedicated to insects in North America, one of the largest in the world.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

A century after his death, this covered bridge still calls to mind the plein air painter who loved it.

The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.

This Maine bridge may be the last wire-supported bridge of its type in the world.

A swamp and garden tour featuring local wildlife and exotic botanical specimens from around the world.

The crumbling ruins of this southern American fort have survived storms, war, and cults.

The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.

Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare.