Places Brett Iredell Wants to Go

A cave on the Maryland border where civilians took refuge during the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.

A surprising, but overlooked example of geology in the middle of the nation’s capital.

A restaurant with an extensive Irish whiskey bar also has several first editions of famous works by Irish authors.

A memorial to the United States's first wildlife refuge warden.

Mysterious heaps of stones dot these otherworldly woods.

This bird-shaped rock formation defies gravity, time, and classification.

This tiny watering hole claims to have the smallest bar counter in Europe.

This lake’s emerald green waters are a spectacular sight, but it’s not a great place for a swim.

This red lake 4,000 meters above sea level is home to rare flamingos.

This modern, multimedia museum takes visitors on an evolutionary journey back in time.

One of the last examples of Soviet architectural propaganda has a few technological tricks up its sleeve.

This eatery transports diners to a place that no longer exists: East Germany.

The cuisine at this Sheepshead Bay spot tells the story of a displaced Muslim Chinese community.

Hundreds of samples of "Devil's Rope" hide in a defunct vintage elevator.

You don't have to be an ambassador to dine like one.

The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.

This neighborhood grocery houses a treasure trove of Eastern European delights.

The final resting place of the world's first nuclear reactor.

Neal Cassady may still have an open tab at one of Denver’s oldest watering holes.

Beer lovers thirsty for knowledge can now visit a museum devoted to the world's largest hop-growing region.

Sip coffee and talk politics at this landmark cafe in Astoria's Little Egypt, a contender for the title of America's first hookah bar.

The former home of the famed revolutionary Pancho Villa is now a museum in his honor.

The only thing better than tubing down New Jersey's scenic Delaware River is doing so while eating a hot dog from a giant floating stand.

The shattered remnants of a meteor that struck Santa Fe more than a billion years ago.