Places mlotus69 Wants to Go

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

A quintet of history museums make this Virginia graveyard as much a resting place for funereal history as it is for people.

A "hospital" where people went to be quarantined, die, and be buried in the yard.

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

Crumbled shell of one of the oldest buildings in Virginia.

A natural spring situated on the grounds of the Hawthorne estate.

Take an otherworldly journey in a school dedicated to out-of-body experiences.

One of the last active volcanoes on the Eastern seaboard.

A melancholy guardian doubles as a judicious godmother to this small town cemetery.

The oldest hotel in West Virginia is reportedly frequented by ghosts.

Visit a replica of the estate where Aaron Burr allegedly plotted a treasonous scheme against the United States.

At one of the nation’s longest-running professional theaters, the audience used to barter for tickets with produce and livestock.

With roots dating back to 1942, this retro diner was where Hank Williams is said to have uttered his last words.

One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.

A whimsical folk art environment where you can lose yourself in the many colors of joy, beauty, and creativity.

A hobby born from insomnia has turned into a hangar full of objects that have been be-buttoned by the Button King.

One man's extraordinary topiary garden in a small South Carolina town.

This park is home to all 8 swan species, and also has extensive plantings of Japanese Iris.

This natural wonderland is a unique chance to explore a Carolina bay, a mysterious geological formation of unknown origin.

An eerily abandoned stone tower is all that remains of a demolished dam on Cape Fear River.

Ruins of an American Civil War iron forge still survive today.

The antique barns in Cameron are not painted with your grandfather's Mail Pouch Tobacco murals.

This abandoned building with a murky history has been both a school and a prison.

The upstairs museum delves into the Lawson family murder, whose eight victims were embalmed at this store in 1929.