Burlington, Vermont
Tallest Filing Cabinet on Earth
This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Burlington, Vermont
This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.
Glen Cove, New York
The abandoned grounds and derelict greenhouses of this once-magnificent Edwardian estate are now a nature preserve open for exploration.
Bronx, New York
Small monoliths of several varieties of stone sit alongside a wooded path in the Bronx.
Camillus, New York
The quarry was abandoned over 100 years ago, after a massive ammunition explosion ended in tragedy.
Brockville, Ontario
Canada's oldest railway tunnel is illuminated in a rainbow of color as it passes under the streets of this small city.
Saint-Anicet, Québec
The roofless ruins of a church surrounded by acres of bucolic farmland.
Salem, New York
This sprawling art park is filled with sculptures, nature trails, and art workshops.
Decatur, Georgia
Nature (and graffiti) reclaim this old waterworks that has been surrounded by a bike path and network of walking trails.
Adams, Massachusetts
Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.
Catskill, New York
The abandoned ruins of America's first private zoo are open for exploration in the Catskills.
Saugerties, New York
One man's swirling six-acre monument of stone.
Red Hook, New York
A nearly 100-year-old dining car in upstate New York embodies the golden age of roadside dining.
Kingston, New York
The only intersection in America where the buildings on all four corners were built pre-Revolutionary War.
Hyde Park, New York
"A hideous albatross in the Hudson River Valley."
Memphis, Tennessee
A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.
Nashville, Tennessee
Fuel your honky-tonking with this venue's unbeatable “Recession Special.”
New York, New York
A tunnel once abandoned now thrives with graffiti art as an off-limits makeshift gallery.
New York, New York
This slender three-story building has also had several famous residents.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville's highways rendered this century-old grammar school unusable.
Jacksonville, Florida
A sprawling maze of used books piled from floor to ceiling.
Bunnell, Florida
Part of a highway network meant to connect Miami to Montreal, this 10-mile stretch of road made from red bricks is still around 100 years later.
Ormond Beach, Florida
A replica of one of the more than 15,000 civilian lookout towers that lined the U.S. coast during World War II.
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
In this small strip mall resides the largest collection of original art from the famed TV artist.