Places joparkman Wants to Go

The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.

The highest peak in the state of Vermont has some interesting features.

The remnants of a wooden-hulled fleet built and abandoned in WWI, now home to a thriving ecosystem.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

A faded sign from the 1920s remembers Baltimore's resistance toward banning alcohol.

This multi-story wooden waterpark offers homemade thrills.

One of the best places to see wild Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.

A forgotten sea village stands silent after hurricanes deemed it obsolete.

So many migrating birds roost on the bridge, it has a special summer speed limit.

This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.

A home base for Judy Chicago, one of America's leading radical feminist artists.

A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.

A folk art mecca famous among outsider art fans.

A giant concrete churn carries the legacy of American resilience, unity, and greed.

This hotel is an amazing example of the Escuela Tapatía de Arquitectura movement.

Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.

One man has spent decades faithfully constructing this unique brick and cinderblock castle.

Wander through more than 20,000 square feet filled with an amazing collection of orchids.

This ancient art form was used to capture the lives and struggles of the Haywood Street ministry.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

An exhibition space dedicated to American outsider art created between the 18th and 21st centuries.

Two Civil War-era cemeteries stuck between runways at the world's busiest airport.

Easily overlooked in favor of the wineries that dot the region, this blast from the past is equally worth the visit.