Places Ckorear512 Wants to Go

The contents of this safe survived a 37-kiloton nuclear bomb.

Bronze statue marks the spinach capital of the world.

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

When you can afford only half a road, you build only half a road.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

Only museum dedicated to women pilots, with personal artifacts from Amelia Earhart and other aviatrixes.

This now-deactivated naval base defended the Florida coast for centuries.

This majestic tree has survived 400 years of storms, droughts, and floods, and is a beloved natural landmark in Missouri.

Twenty-year effort to raise a castle using tools and techniques from the 13th century is now abandoned in the Arkansas woods.

The unique collection includes bronze cast handprints of some of America's most famous astronauts.

This defunct, fortress-like prison has been the setting for several movies.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.

This historical air terminal in Houston is slowly becoming an aviation museum dedicated to the city's aeronautical history.

The most accurate timepiece in the world.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

American bison herd descending directly from a Bronx Zoo breeding program that saved the species from extinction.

A Civil War Museum with some notable medical antiques.

A hoard of sky catalogs, astrophysical journals, even the works of Galileo and Copernicus.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.

This museum showcases the history and contributions of the U.S. Army to the medical industry, both on the battlefield and off.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.