Places sandwastes Wants to Go

Read between the lines of the subway map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?

The most unloved grain elevator in Brooklyn was a “Magnificent Mistake.”

Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

Abandoned hotel with adjacent lake and golf course.

Salt is slowly eating away this abandoned saltworks town in the desert.

This stately structure has been abandoned for half a century.