Places Magz1312 Wants to Go

River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.

Home of an evil witch famous within southern folklore.

Visitors to this arboretum are greeted by three smiling giants crafted from sustainable materials.

An enormous natural sandstone bridge in Kentucky.

Thousands of unique minerals, including some of the most impressive fluorite crystals in the world.

A 22-foot stainless steel quilting needle pays tribute to a local connection to fiber arts.

Kentucky's anomalous peninsula projecting into the Mississippi River, site of legendary earthquakes and local feuds.

An enormous, interactive museum with star-studded exhibits is surprisingly found deep in the Mississippi Delta.

Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.

In 1703, French settlers in what is now Mobile celebrated the first Mardi Gras celebration in the United States.

A faithful dog is forever watching over the family children.

Alabama has a fiberglass Stonehenge. With apologies to Spinal Tap, this one is full-size.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

The highest point in Mississippi is a hilltop that was once used to bombard a nearby town with artillery.

One of the best-preserved Native American mounds remaining in the southern United States.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.

A downtown filled with nearly deserted historic buildings was revived as a pastel paradise.

This roadside attraction in the woods of Mississippi is a scalable replica of the Holy Lands during biblical times.

The warmest cave in the Ozarks features two seemingly bottomless lakes.

This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.

The crumbling ruins of this southern American fort have survived storms, war, and cults.

Pirates had to be ousted from the land where this now ruined Louisiana fortress was built.