Places miodek Wants to Go

This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

The music is over at the Ballhaus Riviera Ballroom, but the ballroom remains in haunting disrepair.

This historic hydroelectric power plant in Japan has been preserved and is open to the public.

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

Abandoned Japanese ghost town gives a glimpse into what our own metropolises may leave behind.

Every color in the rainbow awaits.