Places EB Savage Wants to Go

This little-known rival to the Library of Congress houses one of the largest collections of pre-1876 American books, newspapers, and manuscripts.

A tiny monument to the classic American candy.

This small glass cube is a peaceful out-of-the-way sanctuary at the busy airport.

This picturesque abandoned home is rumored to be a spite house.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

A quirky assortment of musical marvels from around the world.

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?

It was founded by Ralph Nader to educate the public about an often-maligned area of law.

Taste the white whiskey that the United States' first president once distilled and enjoyed.

These Benedictine nuns have been making artisanal cheeses since before it was cool.

The Virginia home of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence is being preserved with a unique glass facade.

The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.

Stay at this storybook estate, featuring Sir Henry Hudson Kitson's masterpiece "Gingerbread House."

The highest point in Connecticut was incorrectly memorialized before surveyors discovered the actual spot.

Home of Philip Johnson, one of the 20th century's most influential architects.

A former copper mine which became a truly unsuccessful prison.

The exact whereabouts of this surreal cabinet of curiosities are rarely the same place twice.

A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."

It took 275 years and four burials to finally put the Mayflower’s most famous passenger to rest.

A coastal rock outcrop with mysterious inscriptions variously attributed to Native Americans, Portuguese, Phoenicians, Norse, and more.

Located in Faneuil Hall, the headquarters of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts has stood the test of time.

What was once a true peninsula has now been filled in, causing the water to recede and leaving many streetside "waterfronts" and landlocked "islands."