Places ShelleyMingo Wants to Go

These once-beautiful historic graveyards are set against the barren Virginia City hills.

Beneath a Virginia City bar is the entrance to an abandoned gold mine.

This historic estate on the east shore of Lake Tahoe was home to an eccentric millionaire (and his pet elephant, Mingo).

An abandoned cyanide mill is now a haunting magnet for graffiti and illegal parties.

Beautiful hillside Vermont cemetery with amazing funerary art.

The dress young Pierce wore prior to his breeching ceremony in the early 1800s is now on display for all to see.

A town trapped in time - 1958 to be exact.

World Trade Center memorial likened to a woman's sexual organ.

An intricately designed junk art house with four extravagant junk art cars hidden in the suburbs.

Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

Sleep in a glass pod dangling off a cliff.

This sprawling, Brutalist estate feels like a city within a city.

A private museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of Mardi Gras' most beloved underdog parades, open by appointment.

Inside this art and oddity-filled shop, a small room filled with secrets.

This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.

A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.

A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.

The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.

It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."

A crumbling cliffside ruin hidden in the woods.

Use a key to unlock this medieval sewer tunnel.

One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.

A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.