Places carofine Wants to Go

The unusual stilted beacon is the town's only active lighthouse.

A small Second Empire-style building is one of only seven remaining lighthouses on the Hudson River.

A meandering boardwalk across the bogland leads to a "stairway to heaven" with sublime views.

A 10 million-ton rock once worshiped by the Tahamies Indians, accessed by an astounding staircase.

Largest outdoor staircase in the United States.

Soak up some local history in this restored Edwardian era swimming pool.

A record-breaking pool that uses computers to turn ocean water into cleaner, private swimming water.

A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.

This retro diner claims to be the birthplace of poutine.

In a small town outside Jerusalem, a roadside diner is devoted to all things Elvis Presley.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

What's a diner from the 1939 World's Fair doing in a remote Utah mountain town?

The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

Four-story concrete hotel never opened to customers.

The ruins of an abandoned church mingle with the graves at Oaxaca’s General Cemetery.

The winter home of millions of migrating monarch butterflies.

Along a coast that sees the annual migration of humpback whales, a geological formation that takes the shape of a whale’s tail.

See the oldest known traditional stone-ground mustard mill at work at this Down East mainstay.

A far-flung tidal inlet off the coast of Maine produces some of the state’s tastiest oysters.

This once-forgotten African American cultural hub was an important stop on the Underground Railroad.

The fire tower along this steep, scenic hiking trail offers the best views of Maine’s Moosehead Lake.

This high-octane event honors Maine’s legacy as the birthplace of logging in the U.S.