Places tremperj Wants to Go

The abandoned husk of a mental institution that failed to save a Jazz Age icon still sits nearly unchanged.

A ruined mansion hidden in the woods of the Hudson Valley, home of a tragically doomed romance.

Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.

100 massive sculptures in the Hudson River Valley.

The world of the ancient Celtic civilization explained through a bewitching 11 acre garden.

Reclaimed by nature, the ruins of Doodletown, New York are remnants of a town consumed by a state park.

A long abandoned hospital building on the outskirts of NYC.

Decades after testing the polio vaccine on unwitting patients, this historic mental hospital sits in ruin.

This massive boulder is either a unique rock formation created by glacial melt or a magic energy vortex.

The remains of the furnace and iron works that produced the massive Hudson River Chain still stand in the woods of New York.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

A Turkish monastery tucked into a cliff wall.

The tragic reality of a village riddled with rumors of haunts, chemical spills, and serial killers.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

This famous Nevada gold mine, once a hotbed of Wild West shenanigans, is now open for tours.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

This golf ball–shaped former desert real estate office now houses a UFO museum.

This titanic java kettle is one of the many kitschy landmarks located along America's OTHER famous highway.

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

The Bauhaus-style former industrial complex is considered the world's most beautiful coal mine.

This massive steel pyramid can be entered by a set of jagged steps that let visitors stand in its heart.

An industrial relic is now one of Europe's most staggering art spaces.