Places sgmagno Wants to Go

A total of 14 men held the title of "president" before George Washington—their historical legacies are enshrined in the lobby of a hotel.

Sip creative cocktails in the former vault of the Riggs Bank.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

The deepest underground city in Turkey was designed to protect 20,000 people behind massive stone doors.

This work of engineering is imbued with elegance and ingeniousness.

Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.

Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.

Narrow gorges and deep pools created by long-ago glaciers.

One man's ambition created this psychedelic log home.

Previously a hot spring, this park remains a site of unique history, wildlife, and geology.

This curious fresh and salt water lake holds a secret that draws in deep divers from around the world.

Now owned by the National Park Service, this location was once home to illegal boxing matches.

An ultra-modern diversity park in Denmark has turned an entire city block electric pink.

The highest natural point in New York City and all of the Atlantic coastal plain.

This Central New York ghost town was once a prosperous railroad community.

A once-thriving hotel in the Swiss Alps couldn't compete with climate change.

Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.

In the mountains of West Virginia is this perfectly preserved Art Deco train station.

This collection of vintage signs reflects the long and colorful history of this Arizona town.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

A basement pool hall is the front for some of the best Dominican food in New York City.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.

A long-forgotten Victorian swimming hole is still a fun spot for a dip.