Places engelhardus Wants to Go

Florence’s mother built a stairway down to her daughter’s coffin so she could comfort her during storms.

This old selenite mine is dotted with tiny crystals that make it shimmer like it's covered in glitter.

Where there's quartz, there must be gold. Thus is the story of the mines of Julian, and the titillating times of the Gold Rush.

St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.

The wooden house where the jazz great learned to play the piano.

More than 300 years ago, a revolt at this Hopi pueblo shaped the future of the American Southwest.

This natural wonderland is a unique chance to explore a Carolina bay, a mysterious geological formation of unknown origin.

North America's oldest authentic African Village.

This famous Nevada gold mine, once a hotbed of Wild West shenanigans, is now open for tours.

Toss a Frisbee through the ruins of this Colorado gold mining town.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

A forsaken wonder in the middle of the East Side neighborhood.

Tucked away inside a historic Savannah hotel is a hundred-year history presented in ladies' lids.

Home of the International Space Hall of Fame.

The world's first commercial spaceport is a disappointment of cosmic proportions.

The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.

Could this grave be the true resting place of legendary gunfighter "Doc" Holliday? Unclear.

A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.

The site of the one of the most deadly train wrecks in American history.

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

This icon of the Atomic Age now lays dormant.

Hike the unusual hoodoos and rock formations that form this little-known natural wonder.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.