Places Shady Lady Wants to Go

This 'Murder House' grand mansion has starred in everything from Bones to Buffy.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

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

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

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

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

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

The world's longest covered bridge is a quaint and incredible wooden tunnel.

This quaint museum taps into the sweet history of the maple syrup industry.

The water swaps direction twice a day, whipping into a frenzy of whirlpools and rapids.

A rescue facility that caters specifically to wolf-dog hybrids, and educates about these unique animals.

This former prison now houses a lovely library devoted to Quebec's oft-maligned English-speaking history.

Historic site where Native American hunters once trapped and killed buffalo.

Every four years, millions of salmon fill a river so densely that its waters appear deep crimson.