Places SiF Wants to Go

Rusting away on the edge of New Jersey are the remains of a Cold War missile launch site.

These unassuming lighthouses have seen the first reading of the Pledge of Allegiance, the first wireless transmission, and more than one mystery.

An eccentric priest's tribute to George Washington, this chapel tells the story of the American Revolution.

This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.

Designed by Horace Trumbauer in 1893, this Gothic-style castle is now a home for academics.

This hidden gem of a garden has one of the only surviving Victorian ferneries in America.

Eccentric concrete mansion and museum designed and built by hand from the inside out.

Where America’s first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.

Believed by many to be the oldest surviving public monument in the United States.

The 92-foot-tall structure is based on the aircraft that carried the first Americans into space.

After the state would not recreate this beloved rock formation, three New Hampshire brothers took things into their own hands.

This humble resting place belongs to one of history's most celebrated restaurateurs.

A humble reminder to Bedford’s past sits hidden in plain sight.

Dozens of playful sculptures blanket these 200 rolling acres of farmland in an ode to art and landscape.

This site was once the largest ski jump tower in the world.

This museum explores the history of policing and is also home to a very popular taxidermied duck.

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

This World's Fair showpiece was built in Chicago, but shipped to Maine.

Explore the dark underground corridors of this graffiti-covered former military fortification.

From economic backbone of a community to deadly diving hole, these former stone quarries are now a park for rock climbers and graffiti artists.

The remains of a century-old mansion that met a fiery demise years after it was deserted.

A scenic overlook of a pit mine hundreds of meters deep filled with blue water.

A beautiful, water-filled quarry that has become a popular haunt for swimmers and artists.

This mysterious artificial cave has long puzzled New Englanders.