Places barrigus Wants to Go

All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."

North Carolina's finest examples of Native American pictographs have survived for 5,000 years.

Railroad came. People came. Railroad left. Town died.

This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

This underground oasis is one of North America’s most fascinating prehistoric places—and you can scuba dive in it.

This Florida sinkhole hides a rainforest-like micro-environment in its depths.

This former prison is an Art Deco masterpiece with a past full of civil rights flashpoints.

The ruins of a once massive plantation are now a private residence hidden in the Florida wilderness.

Dothan, Alabama has been invaded by scores of anthropomorphic peanuts.

A massive tribute to this small county's top agricultural product.

Ancient church constructed with a special wood that preserves prints from the past.

A giant 400-acre preserve in North Florida for displaced wolves.

A much more welcome kind of snowbird vacationer, manatees camp out in these springs every winter.

The abandoned bathhouse is all that remains of the hot springs considered Florida's original tourist attraction.

Of course the guy with the first patent for an ice machine lived in Florida.

Florida's first suspension bridge.

A 1950s eccentric's vision of Eden preserved as a hiking trail.

The so-called "world's shortest river" is actually a window into a cave.

This Florida arena, once host to "the fastest game in the world," has sat empty for 25 years.

The ruins of a Florida miracle spring resort make it seem like a wonder that this was ever a health spa.

Off of the Crawfordville Highway in Florida, nature is taking back this decrepit row of Ford trucks.

How Quincy, Florida became the richest town per capita due to one man's shrewd business acumen and taste for fizzy drinks.

This picturesque ghost town is located on the banks of the Suwannee River.