Places KellyandPeanut Wants to Go

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

The final home of the most famous horse of the American Civil War.

Get up close and personal at this Fresnel Lens.

A memorial dedicated to a highly decorated Marine and Korean War veteran, who also happened to be a horse.

At Washington's Dulles Airport is a satellite museum (no pun intended) with three quarters of a million square feet of aircraft history.

Located at the former Lorton Prison the Lucy Burns Museum tells the story of the 91 year history of the prison including the dark chapter of its involvement in the women's suffrage movement.

Founded in 1925, this folk school attracts students from across the country and preserves traditional Appalachian art.

Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.

The scene of the largest surrender of Confederate troops at the end of the American Civil War.

An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.

These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.

The ruins of this once-grand mansion are linked to one of the country’s most popular clothing brands.

A famous—but endangered—plant is on view at an unassuming nature preserve a quick drive from Myrtle Beach.

A haunting—but not haunted—chapel remains in the woods.

A charming monument to a very special dog.

An ornate abandoned schoolhouse hidden in the woods near a decaying mill town.

A royal relic from the time that gambling was accidentally made legal in South Carolina.

A handful of beehive kilns are all that’s left of a historic brick-making empire.

A nearly century-old amusement park is quietly decaying in a riverside forest in South Carolina.

A replica of where the Last Supper was held.

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

Amazing pre-Civil War ruins alongside a shallow, rocky river that hosts beautiful (but endangered) lilies.

An unfinished rail tunnel that has since been used to house cheese and bats.