Places treytatum Wants to Go

A humble homemade ride attracts visitors from around the globe to this small Midwestern town.

America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

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

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

This bridge provides safe passage for squirrels.

These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.

A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.

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

A private museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of Mardi Gras' most beloved underdog parades, open by appointment.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

One of many gator theme parks, abandoned in the sugar fields of South Florida.

The rusting hulk of a hand-powered, nearly 160-year-old submarine abandoned in 1869 due to the ravages of decompression sickness.

Nature is leading a successful mutiny on this century-old freighter.

Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.

Spanking machines, fake goats, and more devices of humiliation are on display in this museum of fraternal initiation devices.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

This submersible road connecting a French island to the mainland is lined with safety towers for when the tide strands travelers.

The resting place of a Civil War celebrity's amputated limb.

A self-explanatory attraction allows fans to respectfully remember and honor a comedy legend.

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

The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.