Places jessiebennett Wants to Go

What was once believed to be a church floor turned out to be the artwork of geology.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

Burial ground for revolutionary veterans attracts tall tales, ghost hunters, not enough historians and preservationists.

This historic cemetery is filled with markers that look more like candy than was likely intended.

A beautiful Georgian church alongside the Thames has a crypt in the basement, in which are buried the bodies of the infamous American traitor Benedict Arnold, his wife Peggy, and their daughter Sophia.

Abandoned 37.5' diameter rusted metal sphere sitting in the woods.

The macabre graffiti spectacle in a quarry in a Massachusetts forest reservation.

A cave dug by a man directed by ghosts to find pirate treasure.

The oldest continuously inhabited private home in the United States.

The site of the tragic isolation of Nipmuc Native Americans left to perish in King Philip's War.

This giant Boston statue of Mary is standing on a globe to show her power over the universe.

Historic house still contains bullet holes from an overlooked battle of the American Revolution.

These beautiful garden buildings are among the oldest surviving greenhouses in the United States.

This 1850s mansion reveals how rich Americans lived in the Victorian era.

This Art Deco movie palace turned performing arts center lets audiences experience the glamor of showbiz in its heyday.

Relax over handcrafted ale and gastro-pub grub inside an iconic (and possibly haunted) train station.

Fuel up on comfort food favorites at this local gem that’s also a national landmark.

Explore this unspoiled peninsula with 11 sandy beaches and 13 miles of hiking and biking trails (keep an eye out for soaring bald eagles overhead).

Climb the first lighthouse commissioned on a Great Lake to a lookout with peaceful, panoramic views.

A quirky collection of outsider art made from automobile parts.

Three playfully immersive mini golf courses let you travel alongside your ball to the cup at this facility, which has been around since the 1950s.

A stone marker memorializes the spot where the King broke up a street fight with a classic karate stance.

A home covered with elaborate mosaic and other pieces of art.

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.