Places tomstrong Wants to Go

The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.

When a medieval fire claimed the original St. Stephen’s Cathedral, it sparked a pattern of unquenchable organ building.

All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."

Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia meet at this point in the Cumberland Gap.

This boulder stays on its mountain thanks to a huge chain and on the map due to local legend.

A small but industrious mining operation that allows visitors to touch precious gems while they are still in the rock.

This ruined castle perched atop a rocky peak is a great place for a hike.

A ruined castle has more than its fair share of legends and ghost stories.

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

This ancient village and its adjoining cemetery have a beautiful history of death and remembrance.

The final resting place of New England's last "vampire."

This grave resides at the crossroad of three parishes.

The legend says that this English rock formation was once a hunter who was turned to stone by annoyed witches.

This remote island known for its balancing boulder may have inspired Peter Pan's Neverland.

This was once the largest city in Kazakhstan, and a major stop on the Silk Road.

Legend says these rocks used to be hunting dogs, a story that may have inspired Sherlock Holmes' most famous case.

Originally slated to become a luxurious resort, this structure is now a graffiti haunt reclaimed by nature.

This old, abandoned hotel offers magnificent views.

This once sprawling resort now sits abandoned, filled with graffiti and vibrant colors from an era long passed.

Some believe this abandoned Brutalist masterpiece inspired George Lucas's Sandcrawler.

This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.

Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."

The oldest licensed distillery in Ireland.

Ruins of a historic medical facility sits eerily by the water.