Places godessoftrees Wants to Go

An infamous former prison is now a biodiverse national park.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

A Texas-sized secondhand bookstore features 54,000 square feet of books, music, and media.

An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

This chestnut box will not be opened until the country music legend's 100th birthday in 2046.

Feast on Caribbean classics from curry goat to black cake.

Bone marrow-loaded birria with handmade corn tortillas—need we say more?

This defunct, fortress-like prison has been the setting for several movies.

A collection of haunted objects and macabre oddities under one roof.

The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.

This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.

It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”

This hidden stream beneath Indianapolis makes an appearance in the best-selling novel "Underground Airlines."

Granite outcropping that the state's tourism bureau doesn't promote because of its delicate ecosystem.

The oldest bridge in South Carolina may have been designed by the same man who created the Washington Monument.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

This hauntingly beautiful stretch of Florida coastline is covered in sun-bleached trees.

A sprawling maze of used books piled from floor to ceiling.

Jacksonville's highways rendered this century-old grammar school unusable.

The only runway directly into the magic kingdom has been closed since 1972, but it still sings to you if you drive fast enough.