Places triumphofalltheoldmen Wants to Go

The birthplace of a titan of American cinema.

The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.

Was there a small "backpack nuke" hidden in the attic? JFK apparently thought so.

Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."

This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."

Scattered ruins and a tiny cemetery are all that remain of a failed attempt to colonize the inhospitable Desolate Islands.

This strange portrayal of the state's first lieutenant-governor literally stands on its head.

This French Canadian classic is a specialty of the oldest continually used church in Minneapolis.

The historic building has preserved human organs, unusual hexagrams, and scars from a political assassination.

This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.

The graveyard displays the colonial Mexican and Caribbean architectural fusion that defines this city.

The former seat of power for the Balliol dynasty.

In Mexico, an abandoned Scottish-looking castle stands as a tribute to love.

This slumbering beast honors the Bavarian soldiers who died in Greece during a 19th-century typhoid outbreak.

Learn about the history and craftsmanship of carousels inside this museum located in a former post office.

Sited in an Inner Mongolian desert are the remnants of an important trade stop along the Silk Road.

Its most grisly object is a jar full of severed fingers allegedly cut off by prisoners to avoid work.

An old airplane engine forms an unusual cairn atop this Moroccan peak.

This top secret Chinese military megaproject is the world’s largest human-made tunnel structure.

An abandoned Jewish sanatorium is tucked within the woods of Poland.

This small island was the first National Wildlife Refuge ever created in the United States.

At first glance, this area seems like just another city park, but the lush landscape hides a dark past.

The tallest mountain in mainland Netherlands isn't actually very tall.

It wouldn't be long after purchasing this farm, Brown would lead his siege on Harper's Ferry.