Places seanpruden01 Wants to Go

One of the first Second Empire-style buildings constructed in North America.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

The railroad tunnel nicknamed the "Bloody Pit" for taking the lives of hundreds during its construction.

Step back in time at an outdoor living history museum where New Mexico's cultural traditions come alive.

Built as a schoolhouse in 1914, this Mission-style building has also served as a dancehall, a library, an Army canteen, and now a cultural museum.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

This impressive tunnel was dug entirely by hand over the course of 36 years.

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

A crumbling ghost town on the South Dakota prairie.

The deserted railroad town had a last gasp as a ghost town attraction before being abandoned for good.

The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."

Despite repeated attempts to make it work, this former mining town is now nothing but dust and memories.

This ghost town was once a cult-like religious utopian settlement.

The ruins of this mining boom town stand like skeletal reminders of the settlement's dark history.

Equipment used to mine silver and lead has been preserved in this almost-ghost town in northern Nye County.

The only thing still moving in this town is the eponymous hot spring.

One home in the historic strip hides secret compartments and the ghostly songs of long-gone canaries.

This off-the-beaten-path abandoned town is a relic of Montana's silver mining boom.

This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.

A literal in-depth look at one of the United States' most cherished coal mines and the questionable working conditions of its laborers

This sandstone building is a relic of the Overland Trail.

A local museum remembers one of the worst acts of anti-Chinese violence in American history.

A sprawling museum located on the former site of the Orphan Girl Mine.

A smoke stack so large, the Washington Monument could fit inside!