Akron, Ohio
Site of Sojourner Truth's 'Ain't I a Woman' Speech
But did the famous feminist and abolitionist ever really say those iconic four words?
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Richmond, Virginia
Hollywood Cemetery
The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.
Richmond, Virginia
Ruins of Belle Isle
A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Kerrytown Chime
Everyone's invited to put on a miniature concert with this world-class musical wonder.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor’s Fairy Doors
The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.
Warren, Ohio
Neil Armstrong First Flight Memorial
The site of Neil Armstrong's first flight is marked by a full on replica of the moon landers.
Leavittsburg, Ohio
Center of the World, Ohio
A grandiose title could not save this mercantile community from obscurity.
Cherry Log, Georgia
Expedition Bigfoot (The Sasquatch Museum)
An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.
Bear Creek, North Carolina
Devil’s Tramping Ground
A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.
Cashiers, North Carolina
Grimshawes Post Office
This 5-by-6-foot wooden hut is the smallest historic post office in the U.S.
South Pittsburg, Tennessee
Nickajack Cave
This large cave is a summer home to thousands of bats and has a rich history dating back to prehistoric times.
Prospect Hill, North Carolina
Shangri-La Stone Village
A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.
Washington, D.C.
Carousel on the National Mall
Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Graylyn Estate
This stunning home looks like it belongs in medieval Europe, not North Carolina.
Petersburg, Virginia
The Crater
An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.
Chantilly, Virginia
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
At Washington's Dulles Airport is a satellite museum (no pun intended) with three quarters of a million square feet of aircraft history.
Arlington, Virginia
Gravelly Point Park
This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.
Petersburg, Virginia
The Tombstone House
A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.
Bristol, Virginia
State Street
One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.
Luray, Virginia
The Great Stalacpipe Organ
An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Old Salem Coffee Pot
This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.
Troutman, North Carolina
Lake Norman
A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.
Cleveland, North Carolina
Grave of Peter Stuart Ney
Mystery surrounds a famous marshal of Napoleon's army.
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Bowman, South Carolina
UFO Welcome Center
This set of rickety spaceships are prepared to give alien travelers a place to relax and go to the bathroom.
