Places texbenedict Wants to Go

A millionaire's abandoned swimming pool from the gilded age of one of America's most distinguished families.

The loneliest island in New York.

The former estate of the Guggenheims, part of the opulent Gold Coast that inspired the Great Gatsby.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

This small New York museum celebrates the mountainous artwork of a Russian mystic.

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

The mass grave of a heroic Revolutionary War regiment sits below an empty lot near the Gowanus Canal.

Now a retreat center for the faithful, it once provided training for clergy—but it began as a farm owned by a famed financier and his opera singer wife, who built a surprise in the backyard.

A fire station-turned-church-turned-museum dedicated to the work of seminal light artist Dan Flavin.

A century ago, aspiring socialites climbed on this cement beast with the hopes of marrying a millionaire.

A historic lighthouse steeped in rumors of ghost and pirate stories.

This historic park site contains the last remnants of a once bustling canal system.

A human attendant once directed car traffic from this structure before automated stoplights.

The attic and basement house two museums stuffed with oddities like swallowed spoon handles and a shrunken head.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

The remnants of a 19th-century ironmaking complex hidden in the woods of Connecticut.

These Benedictine nuns have been making artisanal cheeses since before it was cool.

A miniature village lies nearly forgotten in the forest by the side of a major highway.

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

A 19th century hat factory still stands as a crumbling ruin in upstate New York.

The only intersection in America where the buildings on all four corners were built pre-Revolutionary War.

This disastrous New Jersey safari park saw animal attacks, escapes, and disease before being abandoned.

The highest point in New Jersey is marked by a massive, if simply named, obelisk.