Alexandria, Virginia
George Washington's Distillery
The only place for a truly presidential dram.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Alexandria, Virginia
The only place for a truly presidential dram.
Cayce, South Carolina
A handful of beehive kilns are all that’s left of a historic brick-making empire.
Fort Lawn, South Carolina
Amazing pre-Civil War ruins alongside a shallow, rocky river that hosts beautiful (but endangered) lilies.
Charleston, South Carolina
Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.
Walhalla, South Carolina
A historic blockhouse and trading post give a glimpse into the early colonial history of South Carolina.
Easley, South Carolina
A rapidly disappearing authentic bit of the old south.
Summerville, South Carolina
First established in 1696, this settlement was abandoned after the Revolutionary War.
Fresno, California
An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.
Livingston, Illinois
Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.
Deerfield, Massachusetts
This roadside attraction attracts kids with dinosaurs before blindsiding them with geology.
Danbury, Connecticut
A statue commemorating a 16-year old girl's nighttime ride to raise a militia against attacking British troops.
Milford, New Hampshire
This bronze statue commemorates the life of the first Black American to publish a novel in the United States.
Washington, D.C.
Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.
Berkeley, California
The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.
Brooklyn, New York
The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.
Queens, New York
This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.
Dodgeville, Wisconsin
One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.
Tulare, California
A B-17 bomber stands as a memorial to the residents of Tulare County who served in World War II.
Hammondsport, New York
Curtiss is a forgotten figure in the early history of flight.
Dayton, Ohio
You can walk through the first Boeing Air Force One, which famously carried JFK's casket from Dallas back to D.C.
Sundance, Wyoming
An antique Beechcraft airplane serves as a giant windsock for people driving through the blustery open country of eastern Wyoming.
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
An aviation relic that made coast-to-coast travel possible.
Hill AFB, Utah
The last SR-71 ever constructed.
Ogden, Utah
Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.