Places Brett Iredell Wants to Go

Indiana’s largest prehistoric earthwork, aligned with the solstices.

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.

The only World War II memorial in the United States dedicated to veterans of the former Soviet Union.

The Vietcong leader isn’t the only symbol of late 20th-century counterculture represented in this statue.

A thousand years old and the largest of its kind in the world.

An old greyhound bus station that's been converted into a movie theater and bar, celebrating cult-classic movies and acting as a hub for Idaho-based independent film production.

This museum honors an African-American renaissance man of the early 18th century.

This steep slide at a kids’ playground went viral after an police officer tumbled down it.

This little patch of Europe remained neutral for more than a century because of a mine.

Stand astride the International Date Line in Fiji, with one foot in two different days.

Climb the tallest remaining fire lookout tower in West Virginia for unparalleled views—if you dare.

Kitschy nautical-themed bar has offered mermaid shows and underwater ballet since 1956.

A marble cornerstone marks the location of what could have been a presidential palace.

Beneath its placid surface, one of New York City's primary sources of drinking water hides a haunted past.

This 250-to 375-year-old live oak tree towers over the back garden of a local history museum.

The oldest standing building in Las Vegas was established by Mormon settlers.

This sycamore is Connecticut's largest tree, New England's largest sycamore, and among the largest of its kind nationwide.

Remnant of a largely forgotten struggle over resource scarcity.

Classic burger joint that’s been serving up sliders since 1952.

A watering hole where regulars who have ordered 500 beers have their names etched on the bar in gold.

This store may be part of a well-known chain, but it stands out due to the tree growing through the middle of it.

On the outskirts of Pennsylvania’s capital city, a reminder of the worst accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power plant history.

Everything from fried brains to stewed lungs are on the menu at this nose-to-tail spot.

Fully ignoring any conventions of fine dining, chef Peter Vazquez turns out some of the best meals in the city in takeaway containers.