Places AF Wants to Go

Hidden in the forest are the remains of a former World War II chemical plant.

This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.

The house and graveyard used in the Stephen King spine-chiller.

These cabins mark the site where our 11th president was born (probably).

This iconic Lancaster everyman has been reading the same story since 1980.

The Cold War-era "underground Pentagon" is a sprawling subterranean hideaway for the Defense Department.

A large Melbourne wall is home to an iconic work of art from one of the world's most renowned street artists.

The Jelgava Palace holds one of the few burial places of governor’s dynasties that is open to the public.

The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.

A cemetery and stairs are all that remains of this former church

This stave church nestled in the Catskills was built in the 1960s by a community of Ukrainian immigrants and refugees.

This Michelin-starred restaurant sheds light on a rare period of cultural and culinary tolerance in Cordoba’s past.

Thomas Edison's home and final resting place also boasts an impressive garage, where some of the earliest electric cars are on display.

One of the few surviving original NASCAR dirt-track speedways.

This ruined fort and statue are a testament to the last king of Kaua‘i’s savvy diplomacy skills, which briefly brought Russians to Hawai‘i.

Hidden in Portland’s West Hills, a 170-year-old marker literally stakes out the Pacific Northwest.

Take a step into the workshop where Edison and his employees revolutionized the world.

Over a century old, this restored Victorian building is surrounded by a lush garden filled with rare palms.

This sculpture perfectly models the molecular structure of a drug that was never produced.

This monument claims to display the first pot used to cook a famed Southern stew.

A humble reminder to Bedford’s past sits hidden in plain sight.

Though a proud Texan, the 41st President of the United States started life in the suburbs of Boston.

This stained glass window designed by Tiffany Studios is hidden behind the circulation desk of a public library.

One of Gettysburg’s least visited battlefield memorials is off the beaten path, but worth a visit.