Places nicoleertl Wants to Go

Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and one of the largest glass murals in the US.

House of vintage taxidermy and Steampunk sculptures in a quiet Pittsburgh neighborhood.

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

A curiosity-seeker's paradise set inside a three-story historic school house.

A ship that lived many lives under many names is now known merely as the "Ghost Ship."

A pharmacy built in the shape of a mortar and pestle, now resembles a fancy cocktail.

The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.

An enormous goose sits atop this nest-shaped home.

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

A museum that houses the world's largest collection of ventriloquism dummies.

This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

An abandoned relic of the city's failed experiment with below ground transit.

Housing the history of a small Ohio town that is known to some as the pottery capital of the United States.

This former tuberculosis treatment facility now stands at the center of a public park.

The headquarters of a pioneering cast iron and cast aluminum cookware company is in ruins, but still standing.

The oldest remaining authentic Putt-Putt course that Donald Clayton created in Ohio.

Rows of 19th-century brick ovens used to process coal into coke form the center of a wooded park.

Now in disrepair, this 19th century station was a stop on of the famed B&O Railroad.

Learn about the history and craftsmanship of carousels inside this museum located in a former post office.

There is beauty and history in the ruins of this former company town.

This burger joint is named after everyone's favorite carnival prize and is adorned with a giant one over the door.

Small, privately owned island divided between Michigan and Ohio with abandoned vacation homes and a derelict lighthouse.

The only remnant of a small mining town is an abandoned railroad tunnel that is steeped in ghostly lore.

An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage tiles.