Places BillT Wants to Go

Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.

"Congress may voluntarily remain in session throughout the summer, in order that our Congressmen may be protected from the intolerable discomforts and dangers of the ordinary outdoor weather!”

Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.

The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

Roughly 17 million letters to Santa have found their way to this Arctic Circle post office.

Home to the world's largest collection of nutcrackers.

The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

This riverside restaurant delivers elegant dining in a historic 1901 train depot. 

These Great Lakes sea caves accessible by boat in the summer turn into temples of ice reachable by foot in the winter.

Travel back in time aboard a restored 1950s-era railcar.

Catch a ride through the Pennsylvania countryside on this historic narrow-gauge railroad.

A comprehensive collection of toy and model trains, largely from the mid-20th century.

This extraordinary model train layout covers over 1,700 square feet, with multiple trains running simultaneously.

The train collection of an eccentric New England seafood mogul is now a National Historical Site.

Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.

One of the world's largest model railroads is a mind-boggling achievement.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

A statue of the beloved storybook character stands in front of the building in which her creator was born.

During the 19th-century, this park was a vital trading fort.

The famous red-and-white Campbell's Soup label beckons hungry passersby in Ohio.

The remains of a military communications outpost still stand on this Greek island.

Edoras, capital city of Rohan in Lord of the Rings, once sat atop this isolated New Zealand mountain.