Places samireland Wants to Go

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

This historical swimming pool near Miami is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

New York's oldest magic store.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.