Places Saint Roughneck Wants to Go

This abandoned bridge is now a favorite haunt for graffiti artists.

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

A vision of beautiful Hindu architecture in the middle of the American South.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

Rifle through images of skyscrapers, Worlds Fairs, and more in the largest public postcard repository in America.

Once one of the most polluted caves in America, now an environmental success story and a museum dedicated to caves.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

The smallest walk-in museum in the United States, this miniature museum preserves and displays a range of historic manuscripts.

One of the oldest, tallest, and most haunted lighthouses in America.

Thanks to a loophole in property ownership, this alleyway has become a cacophonous street gallery.

A relic of roadside lore and perhaps the first of its kind in North America.

A ghost town now swarming with dozens of prairie dogs.

A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.

More than 7,000 gallons of water pour over these cascading red quartzite waterfalls every second.

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

A plaque on the side of a parking garage marks the burial place of a great Ottawa chief.

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

The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.

This quirky local sculpture is quite literally a fish out of water.

An ancient cave system in Tennessee’s Appalachian foothills converted to a 1,200-person music venue.