Places marykate Wants to Go

This stone memorial pays tribute to a massive shipwreck which was sadly overshadowed by the death of John Wilkes Booth.

This church houses the “incorrupt” body of its founding Bishop.

A heartwarming message to those entering and departing Music City from above.

Victorian-era Egyptomania left its mark on this Nashville landmark.

The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.

The small cave that housed Tennessee's "first citizen."

This defunct, fortress-like prison has been the setting for several movies.

Dinosaurs invade a suburban Nashville neighborhood.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

The hometown of movie legend, military officer and All-American guy next door, honors this great actor.

A former plant in one of the hubs of U.S. steelmaking has been turned into this museum celebrating the history of American industry.

A pyramid commemorates the birthplace of James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States

South Philadelphia is home to Keith Haring's only surviving in situ collaborative public mural.

The body of St. John Neumann and his collection of hundreds of relics, on display in a Philly church.

A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.

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

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

Collection of trolley cars in the woods represent one man's attempt to preserve transportation history.