Places Brett Iredell Wants to Go

The oldest surviving one-room schoolhouse in Montgomery County, Maryland.

A beautiful combination of living flora with preserved bones covers the shelves of this shop.

Slaughterhouse Five opens its dank doors to fans of Kurt Vonnegut.

This grave marks the final resting place of pioneer John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Celebrating the accomplishments of Black firefighters in Los Angeles.

Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

A treasure hunter's tiny bar, harboring celebrities since 1959.

From pre-war whiskey cocktails to prohibition-era speakeasy secrecy, this bar has seen it all.

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

At 130 years old and 126 feet tall, it is the largest known example of the rare Torrey pine tree.

The largest cemetery for enslaved people in Loudoun County was almost lost to history, if not for the research of a minister.

The Italian revolutionary's legendary wife is portrayed on horseback waving a gun and holding her child in this memorial on the Janiculum.

During World War II, blimps were a key part of the United States' defense against German U-boats—this building could house a dozen of the armed airships.

This 200-meter-high waterfall marks the site of Achilles’ immortal baptism at the mouth of the River Styx.

This unique formation is characterized by hexagonal basalt rocks stacked in unique formations.

A breathtaking viewing platform over the Alps.

A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.

A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

Many generations of travelers have passed through the steep, smooth walls of this canyon.