Places bluestargirl Wants to Go

The C. A. Nothnagle Log House stands as the oldest surviving log cabin in the United States, offering a remarkable glimpse into America's colonial past.

The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.

This tiny church near Sleepy Hollow contains Henri Matisse's last work, a rose window, and nine windows by Marc Chagall.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

This petite park lets visitors see and touch examples of fossilized dinosaur tracks.

Erected in 1697 this Philadelphia bridge is the oldest surviving roadway bridge and perhaps the oldest stone bridge in the United States.

This century-old confectioner's outlet store was plucked right out of the Seattle World's Fair.

A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

A rapidly disappearing authentic bit of the old south.

Home of Dutchy, an exhumed Confederate statue that was once torn down by an angry mob for looking stupid.

The first free library in Georgia features an original Tiffany stained glass window of Mary Willis.

Built in 1785, this residence is the oldest stone house in Georgia.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

Legend has it the mill owner's daughter, Mary Musgrove, helped a Patriot soldier hide behind these falls.

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.

A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.

Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.

High seas history comes to life at this immersive museum with an on-site tavern.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

These ornate, fish-shaped water spouts guard Savannah’s historic facades.

A 19th-century cemetery device to ensure that the prematurely buried would be "saved by the bell."

The tabby ruin is Savannah’s oldest surviving structure.