Places mariahpahl Wants to Go

When beetles destroyed these trees, they found new life as fantasy sculptures.

A herd of roughly 250 American bison roam these plains.

Beautiful waterfalls grace a canyon visibly torn by a violent tornado.

More than 100 Hindu temples are slowly being swallowed by the forest.

A palace destined to never house a king.

An abandoned Cambodian resort that mirrored the downfall of the country as it was happening.

Small, privately owned island divided between Michigan and Ohio with abandoned vacation homes and a derelict lighthouse.

Evidence from a brutal 1880s murder is on display at this former infirmary house.

An abandoned, rusty old relic of railroad history stands at attention over the Cuyahoga River.

An unoccupied lighthouse encased in layers of ice from the waters of Lake Erie.

Turnip-shaped island just off the Michigan shore in Lake Huron.

This former maximum-security prison is creepy, sobering, and supposedly haunted.

The collection of a paranormal investigator who traveled the country collecting haunted items and stories.

This park pays homage to the region's rich industrial history of brick making.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

An abandoned asylum incorporated into a college campus.

This lovely university observatory continues to sit abandoned since its potential savior was sent to jail for fraud.

The overgrown remains of an old rail bridge rise above the valley like ancient Greek ruins.