Places Ben Wants to Go

The last place in Florida where wild bison roam

This general store is stocked with memorabilia from the 1930s onward—almost none of it for sale.

This impeccably preserved farmstead is a time capsule of a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist's life.

Fascinating military history, awe-inspiring wildlife encounters, and endless outdoor adventures draw people to this sprawling park.

This late 1800s historic home was moved by land and sea to serve its current role as a welcome center.

This small cottage once fell into Tampa Bay but was rescued and restored.

Dubbed the "smallest church in America," this tiny sanctuary was a local grocer's dream come true.

A neighborhood grocery store established a local civil rights leader.

An abandoned putt putt golf course nestled hidden next to one of the local water towers and a local veterinarian.

Constructed in 1892, this Hinesville jail is now an art gallery.

An authentic recreation of a 19th-century museum for "working class folks."

Flip your own pancakes in this old sugar mill within a Florida state park.

This roadside installation gives travelers a chance to stretch their legs. Don't worry—it doesn’t bite!

Visitors are welcome to enter this lush Key West sanctuary to entertain its plethora of rescued parrots.

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

The island residents are known for taking their quirky sense of humor with them to the grave.

A time capsule of Floridian history fights to survive on the banks of Chokoloskee Bay.

The smallest post office in the United States is no bigger than a broom closet.

For 32 years the famous Ringling Bros circus troupe spent winters in this sunny spot in Florida.

A wonderful world of rare fruits and flowering trees grows in a small botanical park in Bradenton.

Railroad came. People came. Railroad left. Town died.

A visionary oral narration project brought new life to Jonesborough.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

A 19th-century cemetery device to ensure that the prematurely buried would be "saved by the bell."