Places vplunetta Wants to Go

An unusual library of dead things at the Rhode Island School of Design.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

This 3,500 pound obelisk was constructed with more than 1,000 reclaimed guns.

Rhode Island's tallest building bears a resemblance to the "Daily Planet" building and has been empty for more than five years.

From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.

The first marker along the famous boundary.

Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.

Behold the rickety glory of one of the oldest roller coasters still standing.

An abandoned railroad tunnel transformed into a creepy path for hikers and cyclists.

A museum dedicated to the history & joys of the trail & your best chance to see hikers throwing up ice cream.

An old railroad grade built for the construction of Hoover Dam is now a recreational trail featuring several tunnels and sweeping views of Lake Mead.

A lovely park home with a few interesting guests.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

A new kind of theme park for adults off the Las Vegas Strip.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

Featuring the largest CinemaScope screen in Pennsylvania, this drive-in has entertained moviegoers for more than half a century.

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

Hundreds of glow-in-the-dark objects light up a museum in a historic zinc mine.

A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.

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

Historic town settled in the 19th century because of its convenient location along a popular coal transport route.

The not-quite-incorruptible St. Bernadette is perhaps the most beautiful of preserved saints—with a little help from Paris.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.