Places Gary Saum Wants to Go

Over a dozen Native American earth mounds dating back over 2,000 years dot this Tennessee archaeological park.

The first full-scale tunnel built in America is short but scenic.

Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.

Over 200 people were buried here with only a small stone to mark their final resting place.

All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."

One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.

Hop on the train and tour an elaborate miniature town made completely of junk (including the train).

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

An eight-sided home built during a brief octagon craze in the 1850s.

Paranormal investigators claim this abandoned asylum is the most haunted spot in the eastern U.S.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.

One of the last active volcanoes on the Eastern seaboard.

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

The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.

This monument is dedicated to those lost on June 6, 1944, in the town with that day’s highest per-capita casualty rate.

A glimpse into the sacrifices of military members during World War II.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.

Hidden for 165 years inside a building designed by Thomas Jefferson are the remains of what may be America's first educational chemistry lab.

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

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

Despite violent work crews and massive delays this abandoned canal tunnel was built to last into the modern day.

A star fort along the C&O Canal in western Maryland that protected America in three wars.