Places sophiee Wants to Go

Read between the lines of the subway map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort.

This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

A hyper-luxurious, 12,000- square foot home might be buried beneath Queens, still waiting to protect you from nuclear missiles.

A once crucial portion of the Long Island railroad still lays abandoned, waiting to be turned into an urban park.

Where the four original members of the Ramones hung out and revolutionized punk rock.

One of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in the city, it is now overgrown with an urban forest.

A working monastery hidden away in Brooklyn once abutted the location of a former inebriate's home.

Abortion, prohibition, religion, war, and fear all play a part in the history of this idiosyncratic Pacifica castle.

The timepiece that exonerated a labor radical accused of a parade bombing that killed ten people.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

One of the last remaining Carpenter Gothic churches is situated on a wildflower conservatory overlooking the bay.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

An enchanting tunnel of cypress trees leads to an old morse code station still used today.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

The original place where water met land in the City by the Bay is outlined in brass.

Hidden deep within New Jersey Pine Barrens is a massive graffiti wonderland.

This old-fashioned candy shop, ice cream parlor, and diner served as the setting for one of TV's most controversial series finales.

Local lore claims this park is named after a young woman who jumped off a cliff.

Tucked behind New Jersey's abandoned Gingerbread Castle lie the eerie ruins of a once-flourishing paper mill.

World War II bunker still standing on the New Jersey beach.

This Great Depression-era creation was once known as the strangest house in the world.