Places mgraynernz Wants to Go

The innocent intentions of this monument are somewhat lost in the sculpture's muscled imagery.

The "Key of Keys" for Washington, D.C. and the apocryphal landing place for the military campaign that started George Washington's career is now at the bottom of a well.

Engraved in stone here are the signatures of everyone who signed the Declaration of Independence.

A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.

A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.

Ruins from the Parthenon and petrified wood line the interior of one of the world's most famous monuments.

This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.

The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.

The 28,000-year-old specimen is remarkably intact.

This vintage short line in Amish country runs passenger steam train excursions and still hauls freight.

What looks like a simple quaint estate in rural Pennsylvania was in the 18th century home to a small monastic community.

This Pennsylvania structure, the oldest building in Gettysburg, was once a stop on the Underground Railroad.

One of Gettysburg’s least visited battlefield memorials is off the beaten path, but worth a visit.

Feel what it would have been like to live in Gettysburg during the pivotal Civil War battle.

In the bowels of a 19th-century brewery lurks a fine-dining restaurant offering an array of themed feasts.

One of the few remaining covered bridges in Lancaster County.

Among the may artifacts on display is a clock made of 50,000 individual pieces of wood.

Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.

This restored 18th-century house was once the home of Lititz's first tobacconist.

This museum focuses on the history and culture of the German settlers in Pennsylvania.

The home of possibly the least-loved U.S. president stands as a sort of unpopular Monticello.

The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.