Places rileysnash Wants to Go

Visible below the waves are memorials to the city's Gold Rush dead.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

This L.A. fixture has been serving hot dogs out of a giant hot dog since 1946.

The memorial to the victims of the Jonestown Massacre carries the names of 918 lost, including one name people wish wasn't there.

This restaurant features Native American foods from across the country.

This castle tower in Wales leans at a steeper angle than the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

An obscure public service from the U.S. government that redeems burnt, moldy, and soiled old greenbacks.

A 19th-century smallpox cemetery is being reclaimed by scrub forest and sand dunes.

This Cape Cod museum exhibits what it claims is the only authenticated pirate treasure in the world.

A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.

This unassuming passageway played a key role in one of the most important events in U.S. history.

A brass plaque dedicated to a convicted cannibal hangs in the National Press Club, and that's not even the craziest part of the story.

A heroic pigeon that, through a barrage of gunfire, delivered a message that saved over 100 lives in World War I.

Abandoned outpost once home to a murderous tyrant.

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

A statue of the forgotten American who helped transform Hokkaido and Japan.

A tiny slice shop hides down an unmarked hallway in a Las Vegas casino.

A collection of haunted objects and macabre oddities under one roof.

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

Fans have made a utility pole near where the 90s musician was shot into an ersatz memorial.

The largest recovered section of Titanic sits in a hotel in Las Vegas.

The remote resting place of a notorious Wild West outlaw whose death is shrouded in mystery.

This fireplace-turned-monument pays tribute to the assassinated U.S. president.