Places michaelamiller Wants to Go

The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

A former mental hospital founded in the 1930s by a eugenicist who advocated for the forced sterilization of patients.

This once-palatial plantation may have been the site where a draft of the Declaration of Independence was written.

A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

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

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.

This stone incorrectly marks the 35th parallel, causing some territorial kerfuffles.

The site of the Scopes Trial contains a small exhibit dedicated to the famous case.

This mansion turned restaurant was once a pitstop for Al Capone during his travels.

The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.

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

This tiny 19th-century tunnel was built so a man could move his cows from one field to another.

Over 200 people were buried here with only a small stone to mark their final resting place.

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

This Tennessee museum is dedicated to a tragic railroad hero who inspired the famous ballad that bears his name.

This large cave is a summer home to thousands of bats and has a rich history dating back to prehistoric times.

Hiding behind a grocery store is a spectacular cavern carved as part of an old limestone quarry.

These early tent-shaped grave coverings are unique to Appalachia.

One Confederate statue that accurately reflects the ugliness of its subject.