Places summermaddux Wants to Go

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

In West Virginia, you can walk across the longest single-arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere.

You can still shop in one of West Virginia’s oldest stores.

For the deepest sleep of your life, head 1,375 feet underground in Wales.

The final resting place of the renowned, eccentric artist doesn’t even include his name.

A journey through a curious collection of oddities and wonder.

Meet the "Green Monster" of Monico, Wisconsin.

Cryptid lake monster honored with its own monument.

In the depths of the Everglades, one man has dedicated his life to studying the elusive Skunk Ape.

Tales of ghosts, cryptids, and true crime rise from the murky waters of the largest freshwater wetland in Massachusetts.

This mysterious and creepy location instills a strong sense of foreboding in all visitors.

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

Abandoned for 60 years, this submerged bridge was completely forgotten until the lake was drained.

This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.

Hidden just under the waters around this Turkish island are the ruins of a once great city.

An elevator into the Baltic Sea.

This Tuscan lake hides a 13th century town that is still visible when the water recedes.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

Possibly the smallest church in the world floats in the middle of a pond.

A Romanesque tower appears when water levels drop.

The sunken structure looks like the victim of a catastrophic flood.