Places imagreenbean Wants to Go

A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.

A stunning garden filled with fantastical environmental folk art and sculptures.

Every Saturday morning, this microbakery fills up with freshly baked pastries and sourdough breads.

An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.

This tall Massachusetts folly got its name thanks to all of the purple prose its vistas inspired.

Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.

Each solstice, students and astronomy enthusiasts gather at a primitive but functioning sun wheel to witness how humanity first used this calendar.

The mighty room where the poet spent most of her life is available to rent for an hour or two.

A unique collection of more than 250 rocks and minerals located on a university campus.

A cultural center dedicated to the preservation of the Yiddish language and culture with over a million volumes.

Founded by the famed children's book artist, this museum spreads an appreciation of the arts through picture books.

A careful eye can find hundreds of dinosaur tracks running along the Connecticut River.

The walkable ruins of an 19th century hotel, destroyed in a horse cremation gone wrong.

A ruined priory that was once a favorite pilgrimage site for English kings.

The story behind the mysterious symbol painted in front of the historic university's famous Rotunda.

Take an otherworldly journey in a school dedicated to out-of-body experiences.

The grave of a champion Thoroughbred hides within the former presidential estate.

On the side of a Virginia highway, a collection of monuments commemorates an 18th-century trek through the Blue Ridge Mountains.

This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.

A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.

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

The only museum outside of Australia dedicated to exhibiting the artwork of Indigenous Australian artists.

An abandoned textile mill that is now home to art and concerts.

Anna Anderson spent most of her life claiming to be the lost Romanov child Anastasia.