Places miriamrigg Wants to Go

An underground world of gorgeous, palatial metro stations designed as a nuclear shelter complex.

It would take 35 firetrucks to fill this enormous glacial pothole.

Sail through this subterranean show cave that is home to a legend that would go on to name nearly everything around it.

Hidden in the hills of Western Pennsylvania lies one of the best-kept ghost towns in America that you can legally visit.

Pennsylvania's highest point is spotted with boulders which were pushed to the surface by nothing but cold.

Intricate storybook scenes are tucked inside these shadow boxes, which are tucked inside a library in the Pocono Mountains.

The hometown of movie legend, military officer and All-American guy next door, honors this great actor.

This lush forest valley was once mined for lumber to the extent that it was once nicknamed "The Pennsylvania Desert."

Experience the glamour of vintage rail travel as you journey through the historic Secret Valley. 

Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.

A quaint Russian village in the middle of a German metropolis.

The ruins of an abandoned church loom within a picturesque Ukranian village.

Despite finally receiving electricity in 1970, this tiny town is now deserted.

This small town in the Netherlands has no roads but instead, miles of canals and over 100 bridges.

A winding medieval path was used by mourners to carry their dead to the nearest church.

All that remains of a 17th-century hamlet is a sprawling non-denominational cemetery.

This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.

Crystal hunters can dig for their own stones at this DIY mine in Arkansas’ quartz belt.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.

A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.

An abandoned mine pit is now a beautiful, colorful attraction.

Besieged by war, this castle ruin has crumbled into a peaceful picnic spot.

This gold mine–turned–swimming hole is the perfect summer picnic spot, immersed in nature and history.

Pause in an abandoned hydroelectric station, now overrun with wildlife, to consider a thought-provoking poem.