Places kensears37 Wants to Go

A parade of antique steeds offers a quirky ride through history.

A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.

The remains of the furnace and iron works that produced the massive Hudson River Chain still stand in the woods of New York.

Row, row, row your pumpkin quickly down the stream.

The final resting place of the famous Rhode Island lighthouse keeper who heroically saved dozens of people from drowning.

A memorial to the first person killed by a motor vehicle in the Western Hemisphere.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

This small glass cube is a peaceful out-of-the-way sanctuary at the busy airport.

This picturesque abandoned home is rumored to be a spite house.

Centuries-old hoofprints and wagon tracks reveal themselves after a good winter storm.

A small structure built from used railroad ties honors the short term of America's 20th president.

A little Lego easter egg is hidden underwater in the Boston Tea Party tableau at Miniland.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

These lush botanical gardens employ the most purrfect pest control force.

Enchanting gardens surround a derelict mansion, all hidden in plain sight behind a stone wall.

A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.

Fiji mermaids, mummified remains, and recreated cryptids are among the morbid oddities at this Maryland museum.

This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.

A plaque immortalizes the spot where the early American spy said his famous last words: "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."

A quirky assortment of musical marvels from around the world.

Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.