Places eecarter Wants to Go

An Idaho legend carved out a cave village with his own two hands.

The mayor made the declaration in 2004.

Rare and gorgeous birds abound in this protected wildlife sanctuary.

A wild west land agreement was etched right onto this historic Idaho stone.

Sweet Willy, at 30 feet tall, is the world's biggest beagle.

This museum glorifies the humble potato.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.

The remains of a bustling turn-of-the-century park built to showcase the wonders of electricity.

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.

A painted-over wall in Detroit originally built to segregate a black community from an adjacent white development.

Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

This lovely public park has an intriguing past and unique wooden bridges made of concrete.

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

Turnip-shaped island just off the Michigan shore in Lake Huron.

A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.

This protected reserve is home to a rare and beautiful species of flower.

Coca Cola may be "the real thing" but its inventor, buried at this Georgia gravesite, called it a "valuable brain tonic."

The remnants of the fortress that saved Georgia from the Spanish still stand guard on their swampy island.

This historic oak tree has been around for over 300 years and might last for 300 more so long as it doesn't fall apart first.

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.