Places AF Wants to Go

The remains of a 19th century cargo ship now sits in the middle of a quaint neighborhood after a century spent on the ocean floor.

Marvel at 400-year-old trees in one of the last remaining old-growth Appalachian forests.

The large vessel is known as world’s only full-scale replica of a Confederate ironclad.

All that remains of a 17th-century hamlet is a sprawling non-denominational cemetery.

One of the rare, saucer-shaped prefabricated homes designed by the Finnish architect Matti Suuronen in the 1960s.

The secret behind these nostalgic light fixtures: They're not as old as they may seem.

A burial ground restored by a determined Boy Scout, where fragments of America’s early history rest beneath weathered stones.

A colonial family tomb that once doubled as New York City’s secret records vault.

The last surviving 19th-century blast furnace in Connecticut.

The last blast furnace to close in New England offers a rare window into the region’s once-thriving iron industry.

These vibrant row houses are a unique example of Baltimore kitsch.

This relief sculpture depicts America’s most famous coffee break.

This 17th-century place of worship still celebrates holidays in the traditional Swedish fashion.

In Wilmington's hip Trolley Square neighborhood, a utility box has been repainted to resemble a classic gumball machine.

Before he was "Bob Marley, international reggae superstar," he was "Donald Marley," a Delaware resident and forklift operator working under an assumed name. This park tells the story.

This metal monument marking the middle of Belgium represents three regions coming together to form one country.

This map, on display in the Library of Congress, and one of only seven known to exist, is the very first map of the United States.

A tiny village church in dramatic surroundings.

An old anti-aircraft cannon.

These remnants of World War I firing walls can be found in the woodlands of Aldershot.

A ghostly cabin attempts to reverse the erasure of enslaved people through poetry.

One of the world’s most powerful corporations was established on a random Albuquerque street corner.

Once a year, the ruins of an ancient village come alive with hundreds of glowing farolitos.

Under the right conditions, rocks will move across this dry lakebed, leaving trails behind them.