Places Nathan Boddy Wants to Go

America's first federal monument.

They sort through millions of dollars worth of diplomatic gifts on behalf of the government.

The longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere takes over three minutes to ride down.

Hidden within an idyllic suburban garden is a memorial dedicated to the victims of a terrifying spree of killings committed on U.S. soil.

A site where ten to twenty thousand Edo-era prisoners were put to death.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

A commemoration of the first Dutchman to reach Japan, whose name still echoes in the heart of Tokyo.

This cemetery is one of the last remaining traces of a drowned old Western town.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

First mosque in Canada, second in North America.

A thick blanket of beautiful pampas grass cloaks this unique Japanese landscape.

A remote and slightly overgrown park filled with replicas of world landmarks.

A displaced shrine that was put back after a string of bad luck.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

A grand Buddhist temple with Indian influences.

Outside of where Tsukiji Market once stood, these memorials honor the spirits of the fallen fish, shrimp, and eggs used for nigiri.

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

The world's shortest escalator doesn't seem to have any reason to exist other than to hold a world record.

A short boardwalk through a swamp leads to the spot from which the Louisiana Purchase was surveyed.

Steps from the site where Robert Johnson purportedly sold his soul to the Devil, you'll find this century-old barbecue joint.

A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.

The centerpiece of the Delta Blues Museum is a wooden sharecropper’s cabin that once housed a titan of blues music.

This unassuming riverbank is Missouri’s first designated site in the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.