Places Laura Andersen Wants to Go

Rusting, graffiti-covered tanks litter the beach of this island, once used by the U.S. military for target practice.

Rumored to be the famed pirate's lookout tower, this historic stone structure is now just watching for tourists.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

Walk over a 150 year old manhole.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

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

A crumbling stone stable and carriage house are all that remain of a manse that was once filled with Egyptian artifacts.

A 60-room castle constructed by a horse-racing heir.

A railroad magnate's replica village has become home to a genetic seed bank for rare breeds of livestock.

This Rhode Island mansion was a stand-in for the exteriors of Collinwood in the original "Dark Shadows" series.

Birthplace of America's first documented serial killer.

One New Hampshire alleyway has become home to a public gallery of feline art.

America's oldest archaeological site or a muddled case of wishful thinking.

A mysterious stone embedded at the base of a historic Boston building.

The middle finger of modernity.

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

Indents in the pavement are all that remain from a grisly death machine in Paris.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

Walk upon the mementos of the dead in this Parisian courtyard paved with medieval tombstones.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.