Places meltingknight Wants to Go

This giant shopping mall still holds signs of its automotive past.

The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.

Civil War Fort on an island in the Boston Harbor.

Civil War-era Fort designed to withstand invasion and attack, with tricky traps called "murder holes."

Overgrown ruins of a turn of the century island fort that sees very few visitors.

A disastrous shipwreck and a tragic love story.

Hut with supplies for shipwreck survivors.

Last church of this militaristic WWII style.

This nugget of paradise earned its name for obvious reasons.

Site of an oft forgotten and revolutionary battle.

The remains of a hospital ravaged by fire, once a progressive place of innovations for disabled children.

A chaotic collection of coin-operated slot machines designed to delight and disturb in equal measure.

The only remaining place where you can play this century-old game for cash.

The surprising home of the iconic Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

A section of the long chain that blocked enemy ships from entering Constantinople.

The second-highest village in Lazio has attracted artists for 400 years and is now a spectacular open-air art gallery.

Things seem to roll, flow and run uphill on this short patch of road near Ariccia, Italy.

Caligula's colossal pleasure ships, discovered by Mussolini only to be lost in flames.

This splendid mosaic embodies ancient Rome's fascination with the exotic allure of Egypt.

The city of Palestrina was built around this magnificent terraced sanctuary dedicated to the pagan goddess Fortuna.