Places ElizabethR324 Wants to Go

This small hut in the middle of a parking lot was once the wooded sanctuary of the 'Hermit of Montrose.'

This small beachside park commemorates the possibilities of discovery.

At this rural museum, visitors can experience "Boomtown U.S.A.," a lifelike re-creation of an oil boomtown in the 1930s.

This museum is dedicated to the history and design of purses.

The finest example of Gothic Queen Anne Architecture in the U.S. was built out of rivalry and spite.

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

Herbert Hoover's "Brown House" rural presidential retreat was a PR disaster amid the start of the Great Depression.

Anna Anderson spent most of her life claiming to be the lost Romanov child Anastasia.

The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

The story behind the mysterious symbol painted in front of the historic university's famous Rotunda.

An abandoned textile mill that is now home to art and concerts.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

A dozen U.S. presidents have stayed at the historic resort, which was known as James Buchanan’s “Summer White House” from 1857-1861.

This Art Deco service station has been providing tune-ups and turning heads for close to a century.

This sanitorium-turned-asylum-turned-prison is now abandoned and a hotspot for enjoyers of the paranormal.

Behold the rickety glory of one of the oldest roller coasters still standing.

Once home to a wealthy ironmaster, this 19th-century mansion now holds unique relics from Blair County's past, and perhaps the spirits of its former occupants.

An overgrown collection of miniature buildings still stand as evidence of one couple's obsession with The King.

A remarkably futuristic building sits in the oldest town in Louisiana.

A glimpse into the state's vibrant literary culture along with inspiring stories from an inclusive author community.