Places jesscbatten Wants to Go

This throwback amusement park is home to rides and unique storybook figures from the past.

A cave on the Maryland border where civilians took refuge during the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.

Bizarre Cavern.

A Civil War Museum with some notable medical antiques.

Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.

A historic estate packed with George Washington's heirlooms, and its own nuclear bunker.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.

Art deco landmark on the outskirts of Washington, D.C.

These locks on North America’s oldest canal are named after a porcine rock formation.

The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.

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

A boardwalk winds above this beautiful bog full of wildlife and a rare type of turtle.

This inexpensive lodging house was once a prison notorious for its inhumane practices.

One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.

Quite possibly the last cross all humans will ever see.

Willy Wonka would love this weird half-a-home.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.

The Incredible Hulk, Yoda, Mulder and Scully, and many many others watch over the mean streets of Toronto.

This unusual structure may be on its way to becoming a cultural landmark in Toronto.

A memorial to the tens of thousands of Irish who fled to North America during the Great Famine.

One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.

This colorful creation wasn't always a welcome part of Toronto's Moccasin Trail Park.