Places IronQueen Wants to Go

Amelia Island’s oldest independent bookstore is a cozy oasis for literary exploration.

The childhood home of a Tampa sports legend now houses 135 years of baseball memorabilia.

Before this area was filled with luxury homes, it was a movie star's 160-acre ranch and a gangster's hideout.

This central Florida farm is the largest producer of these little golden fruits in the United States.

These ruins are all that remain of what a Spanish barrack that likely housed a quarry overseer, masons, and stone cutters involved in the construction of the Castillo de San Marco.

Built around 1723, this is the oldest surviving home in the U.S.'s oldest colonial city.

A towering, steel behemoth that has graced the skyline of Lakeland, Florida since the early 1980s.

Step back in time at this immersive historical village.

Though it's no longer a functioning train depot, this castle-like structure is an important piece of Oklahoma history.

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

This Arkansas town is known for its gangster history, its healing waters, and now its brews.

The storied steakhouse is the last in a long line of Lebanese-owned supper clubs in Tulsa.

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.

At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.

An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.

Once part of a dam servicing an early 19th century grist mill, the tucked-way falls are a tricky-to-find urban oasis.

The "Sultan of Swat" once attended a school at the site of this baseball field.

A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.

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