Phillipsville, California
Hobbiton, USA
A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Phillipsville, California
A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.
Santa Ynez, California
The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.
Golden Valley, Arizona
A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.
Marble Falls Township, Arkansas
A hillbilly theme park that proved so unpopular the land wouldn't even sell on eBay after it closed.
Charlestown, Indiana
Ruined pieces of stone and a swimming pool are all that remain of an amusement park swept away by a flood.
Rock, West Virginia
This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.
Waterbury, Connecticut
A religious-themed park filled with folk art to bring biblical stories to life that fell into disrepair and now being restored.
Hopkinton, Rhode Island
This fairy tale-themed amusement park is now abandoned, and childhood metaphors abound.
Putney, Vermont
A classic roadside attraction on Vermont's historic Route 5.
Schroon Lake, New York
This former theme park in New York's Adirondack Mountains fell into ruin before being resurrected as a state-run campground
Muraglione, Italy
Ride a boat through this magnificent underground world, which now doubles as a theater.
Wrocław, Poland
This oddly beautiful water cistern is a techno-temple to the wet stuff and a multimedia masterpiece.
Ramla, Israel
You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.
London, England
The largest of London's subterranean rivers and once a mad, bad center of London life.
East Molesey, England
Floating pink tap installed for a flower show in London.
Williton, England
A collection of retro plastic goods made with "the material of a thousand uses."
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Enjoy a slice while browsing the world's largest collection of pizza memorabilia.
Le Roy, New York
The birthplace of America's favorite fruit-flavored mystery dessert.
Baku, Azerbaijan
A gigantic collection of teeny, tiny books.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Trade in that pesky human soul for cold-hard circuits.
Fairfield, Ohio
An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.
Jordan, Minnesota
This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.
Little Rock, Arkansas
This Little Rock legend has survived decades of rowdy crowds, three fires, and a zombie wedding.
Little Rock, Arkansas
Where animatronic singing fish go to retire.