Places jeffquinton Wants to Go

Nine of the very few concrete ships ever made in the U.S. are beautifully decaying off a Virginia pier.

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

The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

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

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

This Virginia town has been famous for its fried chicken since the 19th century.

Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.

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

Extraordinary objects lurk in this quintessential regional museum.

In which a local geological marvel becomes a quaint roadside attraction.

A park in a small Pennsylvania town is home to an original sculpture by one of its native sons, legendary artist and activist Keith Haring.

Live chainsaw carvings of tiki statues aim to keep a tradition with ancient roots alive in this small Delaware town.

The real clothing store that inspired a fictional spy organization's front.

An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.

The sprawling attraction boasts a collection of more than 150 historic wagons.

During World War II this was the site of an "honor camp" used as a prison for draft dodgers, Native American conscientious objectors, and Japanese-Americans—including a man who brought his case against the camp to the Supreme Court.

This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797.

Giant telescope mirrors built in a spinning furnace under a college football stadium.

Run by members of the Tohono O'odham Nation, this community farm nurtures traditional desert cultivars.

This quiet chapel was central to a community of settlers who reclaimed an abandoned fort.

This bomb shelter-themed bar has barely changed since it opened.

An amazing collection of model trains, collectibles, and artifacts that span the last 100 years.

Make a wish at what might be America's only Catholic shrine to a sinner.