Places Michael K Wants to Go

Mysterious ancient boulder carved with petroglyphs in the mountains of Western North Carolina.

The remnants of the fortress that saved Georgia from the Spanish still stand guard on their swampy island.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.

The world's tallest doric column is this Ohio monument to a naval victory in the War of 1812.

The author's beautiful and historic home is also a fully functioning goat farm.

The summer home and later final residence of acclaimed American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.

An interesting look into 18th-century American history.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

This memorial honors thousands of enslaved Africans and their descendants who died in colonial New York.

From golden eagles to peregrine falcons, this rehabilitation and education center is a haven for birds of prey.

The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

An ordinary rancher stumbled upon one of the world’s largest collections of Pliocene horse fossils.

More than 7,000 gallons of water pour over these cascading red quartzite waterfalls every second.

At the turn of the 20th century, the Minnehaha County courthouse played host to sensational public divorce trials.

This soaring sculpture and Sioux Falls landmark represents the leap of faith taken to make one's dreams come true.

Country fans may flock to Nashville's music scene, but this Appalachian town is where the genre was born.

The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.

A unique home built by Andrew Jackson Caldwell that also served as a military hospital.

The largest ancient burial mound in Ohio.

The largest earthwork effigy in the world.