Places Ryan Haupt Wants to Go

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.

One of the earliest and best-preserved buildings in Charles County, Maryland.

On the side of a Virginia highway, a collection of monuments commemorates an 18th-century trek through the Blue Ridge Mountains.

First built around 1848, this bridge was destroyed by arson, but original timbers are included in the replacement.

Once used by British troops to gather water prior to the Battle of Bladensburg.

This site is believed to be connected to the oldest house in Arlington County.

The lantern carried by the infamous Guy Fawkes when he was arrested while attempting to blow the houses of Parliament and the King of England to smithereens

Little has changed in the way that this mill operates since the 18th-century.

Baltimore's first skyscraper may be home to the inspiration behind pulp fiction's most celebrated bird.

Europe's "only museum dedicated to the decapod" is full of quirky and absurdist displays, including one featuring the "famous" Giant Crab of Margate.

Outside the Department of Transportation, a collection of artifacts honors the history of how we get around.

When oil was discovered just outside of Pittsburgh, the city became home to this regional stock market.

Sections of the iconic limestone columns have been left uncleaned as a reminder of the city's polluted past.

The largest clock face in the United States is twice the size of Big Ben and infinitely more ad-sponsored.

One Pittsburgh musician's decades-in-the-making memorabilia collection is on display at this rock-n-roll curio shop.

Pittsburgh's literal underground railroad.

This picturesque stream was up until recently the site of a ten story mountain of slag and sewage.

The last street in Pittsburgh that's paved with wood.

The Master of Magnetism dominates the walls of a scrap metal yard to keep graffiti artists at bay.

A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.