Places Ryan Haupt Wants to Go

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.

The naval commander’s proudest moment in battle is memorialized in this unique tomb at Arlington Cemetery.

A tiny, unmarked beer and whiskey bar above an Ethiopian restaurant in West Philly fails to conceal live bluegrass.

One man's love for East Coast diner culture brought an entire eatery all the way from New Jersey to Colorado.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

A small wall and marker are all that remain of this historic canal tunnel.

Half-hidden by grassy slopes, this striking Spanish colonial fort is now a museum of underwater archaeology.

A massive, majestic mammal watches over pedestrians from his perch atop a former B.P.O.E. lodge.

Take a dip beneath the stalactites in this amazing cenote.

A unique museum dedicated to the history of household appliances from across the globe.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

The composer known as the "Swedish Mozart" arranged to be buried in an unusual spot.

The biblical sculpture honors those who lost their lives, homes and communities to the Chernobyl disaster.

A giant sculpture dedicated to a staple of South Bend food culture.

A small Wyoming town is home to the state's oldest-operating soda fountain.

The world’s first stop-motion film was created on the racetrack outside this building.

One of the most well-preserved mammoth specimens in the world.

These murals stand as reminders to the troubled history of this Northern Ireland city.

This unassuming layer of clay boasts an out-of-this-world origin story.

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

A shiny sculpture celebrating the mighty mollusk.

The last remnants of Fort Pitt also hold the distinction of being the oldest structure west of the Allegheny Mountains.

The museum houses "the most studied meteorite in history," among other geological oddities.