Places MsWise Wants to Go

This stately estate house features a tower covered in a bright, modern mural.

One of Scotland's most important modern structures, it just made the '100 Most Endangered Sites' list.

This Scottish bridge seems to compel dogs to leap to their death.

The strange behavior of a tween led to allegations of witchcraft and a curse being placed on anybody within earshot.

This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

10,500 square feet of pinball housed in former dollar store and home to the last playable "Thunderball."

These beautiful wineries were at the center of Lake Erie's "grape belt" back when the Midwest dominated American wine production.

A fiberglass jungle, deep in the wilds of the Cleveland suburbs.

Landmark dedicated to the plight of the American Indian in the 21st century.

This lovely university observatory continues to sit abandoned since its potential savior was sent to jail for fraud.

The only presidential monument to display a late POTUS's actual casket.

The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.

Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.

This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.

The location of the last stand of Charles Manson's doomsday cult.