Places exploringwithesch Wants to Go

This monument to the victims of a tragic explosion is said to turn and look at passing cars.

A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.

Tucked away on a hilltop in the backwoods of Mississippi lies the remains of a blues legend.

Walk through row upon row of manicured miniature trees at the United States' largest bonsai nursery.

Instead of becoming a power plant, this abandoned complex became a massive letdown.

A grandiose octagonal home crowned by a large dome stands out among the antebellum mansions.

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

The final resting place of the camel who served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

The body of an unidentified woman, visible through a glass coffin, was discovered by accident.

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.

William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.

Built by prisoners of war, the largest small-scale model ever built includes eight miles of tiny streams that now sit abandoned.

One of just a few cities in the world to base their center of government on an island. Others: Paris and Osaka.

An obelisk commemorating Lincoln's role in connecting the coasts.

This massive railroad spike celebrates the 1939 premiere of the movie “Union Pacific.”

Remnants of a quarry company town still stand on the banks of the Wapsipinicon River.

Elaborate hand-carved wooden clocks two brothers made in their spare time are on display at this handsome little museum.

The magazine keeps a perfectly groomed display garden for its photo shoots.

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

An unlikely Transcendental Meditation haven in the American Heartland built around the ancient Vedic principles of balance and harmony.

No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.