Places Mark Sommer Wants to Go

Historic psychiatric asylum and most-filmed location in the Great White North.

Cave carved out of a huge snow drift collapsed killing one and injuring five in July 2015.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

This southwestern historic site was designed and built by an artist who wanted his work to "feel at home."

A mysterious drive-in nestled in the forest that leaves little to the imagination.

Tracks near this Texas nature site were once thought to support the Creationist belief that man and dino coexisted.

This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind.

A Texas-sized particle collider that was abandoned due to its Texas-sized budget.

An ornate Detroit church, left empty and ravaged by time.

Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.

This empty Detroit high school was too expensive to maintain or destroy.

Detroit’s downtown castle is one of the oldest structures in the city.

This railway-turned-greenway provides a pedestrian link in downtown Detroit and celebrates urban artwork.

A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.

Dilapidated Mayan-themed ballroom was one of Detroit's most popular venues through the 40s.

The bones of an old zoo crumbling in the shadow of a new one.

Standing guard on top of an old, vacant ice cream shop.

A wacky two-story folk-art assemblage of carved and found objects, with lights, motion, and sound now in need of financial support.

Glass and concrete building designed by Albert Kahn.

Enormous small-business mecca in the Midwest, serving dozens of artists.

One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.

The concrete shell of an industry giant remains as a playground for graffiti artists, auto scrappers, and paintball warriors.