Places Edited by Mark Casey

A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.

A self-funded cemetery with a long list of inhabitants.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

Surrounded by a hundred mile radius of billboards, Little America is a roadside attraction whose primary appeal is hospitality.

On this island, you suck away your garbage via an elaborate pneumatic tube system.

Visit the site of a subway powered by nothing more than air--and lots of it.

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.

Community owned and operated, this property is home to a diverse set of nudists.

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

This fairy tale-themed amusement park is now abandoned, and childhood metaphors abound.

Here lies Lilly E. Gray, an alleged "victim of the beast," but the reason long remained a mystery.

This was one of the first (and last) university-built and operated nuclear reactors.

A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

An academy where anyone can train in the exciting acrobatic sports of parkour and freerunning.

One of the deepest blue holes in the world.

This piece of peacetime naval wreckage memorializes the tragic sinking of the USS Maine--an event which sparked the Spanish-American war.

A self-explanatory attraction allows fans to respectfully remember and honor a comedy legend.

Now a pile of ruins and rubble, this was a lovely mountain town as recently as 1960.

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

This popular bar has been blurring the line between normal and edgy for more than 75 years.

A dark, dank room in subterranean Manhattan was the site of a ghastly murder.