Places miriamrigg Wants to Go

Crooked windswept pines give this old forest an enchanted and magical look.

A series of modernist treehouse hotel rooms grace the outskirts of an Arctic forest.

This disused church, left to the elements of the Arctic Circle's forests is open for exploration.

A replica of the home of a famous fictional troll family.

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

An abandoned lighthouse awaits its destiny: being buried under shifting sand.

This neo-Gothic former auto showroom is one of the few remaining reminders of Brooklyn's "Automobile Row."

A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.

New York's unstoppable progress turned this cemetery into the smallest burial ground in the city.

"A hideous albatross in the Hudson River Valley."

The rustic think-space of famed naturalist John Burroughs stands exactly as he left it.

Beneath its placid surface, one of New York City's primary sources of drinking water hides a haunted past.

An abandoned dollhouse factory.

The oldest continuously inhabited street in America.

An isolated beacon with a history of grisly murder and a view of some of literature's greatest inspirations.

A century-old historical movie theatre that plays a mix of independent and mainstream films.

The "Skinny House" is made from scrap, salvage, and a neighbor’s kindness.

Haunted Victorian house that inspired a legendary "Ghostbusters" court ruling.

A historic Black graveyard hidden in the parking lot of one of America's largest malls.

At this site, two historic stone bridges spanning the Sing Sing Kill—one right on top of the other.

This house was the subject of an Edward Hopper painting, which in turn helped inspire the design of the Bates house in Alfred Hitchcock's 'Psycho.'

Reclaimed by nature, the ruins of Doodletown, New York are remnants of a town consumed by a state park.

Failed state-supported institution meant to rehabilitate students with intellectual disabilities.

A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.