Places jooltman Wants to Go

A man used his Civil War-era fortune to build this sanctuary in memory of his wife.

The final resting place of President Chester A. Arthur and hundreds of others from Revolutionary War soldiers to poets, politicians, and painters.

This giant monument of the RCA mascot is a beloved fixture in Albany, New York.

The first American home of the isolated, egalitarian religion has a trove of Shaker architecture and artifacts.

In the 1920s, this stretch of Roanoke became home to a thriving Black community.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

Songwriter Leon Russell transformed this church into a recording studio used by many legendary musicians.

A funhouse dummy that turned out to be a real life mummy, Elmer McCurdy is an urban legend come true.

These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.

Some islands... they come, they go, especially on Lake Travis.

This Austin music venue is an homage to a legendary figure in the local blues scene.

A tribute to the "toughest woman on the Texas frontier," who survived a famous battle and five husbands.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

An entire subdivision was accidentally built on a flood plain, resulting in its eventual demolition—but the streets are still there.

The former home of one of America's greatest short story writers is home to an annual pun competition.

A tiny graveyard with a mysterious past.

A high-octane shrine to the greatest Texans who ever lived.

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

This museum and curiosity shop provides a glimpse into an often-overlooked past to show guests that there is beauty and wonder in the macabre.

This square in downtown Eugene is dedicated to the novelist and countercultural figure Ken Kesey.

At this airport "microcinema," you can catch a film before you catch a flight.