Places AF Wants to Go

This man's death led (indirectly) to Vermont's independence in 1777.

The site of the daring river crossing that changed the course of the American Revolution.

Soldiers’ scrawls turned into history’s signatures.

This Pennsylvania structure, the oldest building in Gettysburg, was once a stop on the Underground Railroad.

Trace the history of the nation’s early days at the site of America’s oldest stock exchange.

The cold-blast iron furnace generated 1,000 tons of iron per year at its peak.

Postmodern architect Robert Venturi’s gift to his mother stands as an example of the midcentury’s wild swings in building aesthetics and design.

Commissioned by a bank at the height of the Great Depression, this mural by the famed illustrator was intended to inspire a sense of abundance in customers.

This mill has been in continuous operation since before the country’s founding.

Chase waterfalls, hiking trails and more.

Sleep in a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home or dine in the treetops in this architecture park.

This grave in a small cemetery marks of one of the first U.S. president’s protectors during the Revolutionary War.

A secret, ethereal waterfall beneath the picturesque gardens.

A former church turned school, turned museum, this building houses artifacts both unusual and mundane.

Experience life in Colonial times at an Amish pioneer’s historic homestead in Berks County.

See this covered bridge's unique structure and enjoy a nearby lake-side loop trail.

On a clear afternoon, you can see mountain peaks more than 40 miles away from this clearing in the Pisgah National Forest.

A rare forest habitat nestled behind two sand dunes.

This installation turns abstract economics into a stark, public spectacle.

A dazzling work by a Pop art legend hangs in one of the world’s busiest subway stations.

Richly symbolic public artworks that have been reconfigured for the 21st century.

An elliptical glass tower that is known as the world’s first two-sided building.

According to legend, the Devil left a footprint behind after an epic showdown with a traveling priest.

Earliest version of the American flag can be seen atop the hill where it first flew.