Places wlongson23 Wants to Go

A mysterious suspended hand greets unsuspecting visitors at the Tower of London.

A walk along this white sand beach creates a symphony.

A film center envisioned to rival Cannes ended up as a haunted place after at least 168 people were killed during the rushed construction.

This unusual sculpture is sometimes partially, sometimes fully, submerged.

Experience life in one of America’s smallest neighborhoods.

Dedicated to the five postal workers who died aboard the doomed ocean liner, this plaque was made from a spare propeller from the Titanic.

Crystal hunters can dig for their own stones at this DIY mine in Arkansas’ quartz belt.

The original building of a mining school endowed by one of the barons of the Comstock Lode now houses a museum of earth science and mining history.

Kayak out to a floating restroom.

In a crypt underneath this church lies a naturally mummified vicar whose story is surrounded by mystery.

This rowhouse doubles as one of the most photographed spots in the nation's capital.

Well-preserved ruins in the Pine Grove Hills of western Nevada.

A once-abandoned school building converted into a fantastical multi-level art installation and haven for Appalachian artists.

Quite possibly the most isolated bus stop on Earth.

This family-run joint has been going whole hog for nearly 100 years.

Hues of distinctive blue to bluish-green color the slopes of these hills.

Dedicated to one of the author's most iconic works.

Saunter along the banks of one of North Carolina’s wildest rivers

A rare specimen of the ancient piggy bank of Java resides in one of the unassuming corners of the Ashmolean.

Admire a Lilliputian replica of the fast food outlet.

One of Indiana's only natural sandstone arches is nestled between resort ruins and an old Boy Scouts camp.

A winding staircase that appears to lead to nowhere is actually a diving platform into the Wellington Harbour.

One of the largest private collections of fossils in the world.

An eerie ship cemetery with gunfire as a soundtrack.