Places Oubliette Wants to Go

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

The remains of a town so thoroughly destroyed by French forces that the citizens simply left.

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

"I did this all while you were watching TV."

The charming collection celebrates a small Ohio village's Finnish roots.

An elegant sandstone stairway built by the WPA still connects two neighborhoods in Akron.

This retired stagecoach tavern is the oldest building in Cleveland.

A memorial for an outsider theorist who believed that the planet is actually hollow.

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

An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage tiles.

Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.

This candy-striped tower is the farthest east you can go in the United States.

A beautiful waterfall and beach where precious stones are plentiful.

Rock face that shares a name with Mary Shelley's famous doctor.

True to its name, this bouncy walkway may be the world’s smallest suspension bridge.

Collection of vintage trailers double as hotel rooms.

A no-frills cinephile haven known for showing offbeat, underseen films.

"Polynesia on the Plains."

From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.

This speakeasy continues the Prohibition-era legacy of Harlem's jazzy Swing Street.

Standing in for the first ship to navigate the Northwest Passage.

This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.

The sole surviving relic of the San Francisco neighborhood cobbled together from old horsecars and streetcars.

The rustic cabin-like decor of this Arts and Crafts-style church reflects the love of nature central to its little-known theology.