Places Ryn Wants to Go

A late sculptor's last project was to turn this abandoned cement factory into a castle-themed amusement park.

One man's unrequited love stands in a glass box forever.

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

An abandoned factory along the Mississippi coated by a giant mural.

In the Compton Hill Reservoir Park sits a statue whose lack of clothing caused a scandal for the group that commissioned it.

Fantastic collection celebrating the final send-off.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

One of the most extensive and well-preserved collections of dinosaur footprints in North America.

These free-roaming horses were once destined to disappear from the land.

An open-air, roadside eatery celebrating a historic indigenous cuisine of complicated significance.

Rare and gorgeous birds abound in this protected wildlife sanctuary.

See just what life was like in a 19th-century prospecting town.

Experience the wonders of a pristine night sky in this landscape free from light pollution.

The concrete shell of an industry giant remains as a playground for graffiti artists, auto scrappers, and paintball warriors.

Dilapidated Mayan-themed ballroom was one of Detroit's most popular venues through the 40s.

A painted-over wall in Detroit originally built to segregate a black community from an adjacent white development.

The world's oldest operating jazz club has been in operation since May 1934.

This elaborately-carved white marble fountain was built to stand outside the Detroit Opera House.

Where the Model T was made and the assembly line was invented.

Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.

An ornate Detroit church, left empty and ravaged by time.

The collection of ceremonial and cultural objects spans many countries and hundreds of years.

Once a bastion of its community, this gothic cathedral now stands as a haunting ruin.

It's an incredibly beautiful city public space, with spacious rooms to study and admire the artwork.