Places PhatRob Wants to Go

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.

The abandoned husk of a mental institution that failed to save a Jazz Age icon still sits nearly unchanged.

Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.

A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.

Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.

Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.

This "zoo" is a cross between a junkyard and a sculpture garden, featuring animals you won't see anywhere else.