Places hfienberg Wants to Go

This "castle" is actually a limestone and quartz formation hidden along a trail.

One of Gettysburg’s least visited battlefield memorials is off the beaten path, but worth a visit.

A miniature representation of Canadian cities and landmarks in incredible—and sometimes hilarious—detail.

These buildings are a poignant reminder of the thousands of horses and mules who passed through this area of the Shenandoah Valley on their way to war.

This shale formation along the Appalachian Trail once inspired the third president of the United States.

Remnants of a wall built to separate Black residents of Hall's Hill from a newly built subdivision are a grim reminder of segregation in 20th-century Virginia.

The world's oldest soul food restaurant is also one of its best.

A natural spring situated on the grounds of the Hawthorne estate.

This monument traces the segregation line that inspired the first rural branch of the NAACP.

A gift from Scotland to the United States in memory of the 270 lives lost when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie due to a terrorist bombing.

A museum dedicated to linguistics, from how babies learn to talk to endangered and extinct languages.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

This monument depicts a harrowing event involving an escaped polar bear.

A 1950s Googie burger stand is now a Los Angeles landmark.

This Boeing KC-97 tanker is now a restaurant for aviation lovers.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

A Rocky Mountain city provides a happy ending for a pinto pony and his Brobdingnagian red chair.

While comics are the main attraction at this megastore, the second floor plays host to an exhibit fit for a museum.

The huge collection of paintings of the American West is one of Denver's best-kept secrets.

A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

A total of 14 men held the title of "president" before George Washington—their historical legacies are enshrined in the lobby of a hotel.

A California city claims to be the home of a fast-food classic.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.