Places NationalParkGeeks Wants to Go

This claimant to the title of "smallest church in the 48 states" doubles as an equally tiny, quasi-post office.

This former fire tower is now a rustic observatory that offers amazing views of eagles, hawks, and the Appalachian Mountains.

First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.

Berkeley Springs State Park boasts the nation's only monument commemorating presidential bathing.

Two insane asylum bodies embalmed by an amateur.

Forrest Gump ran past this iconic Maine lighthouse in his cinematic cross-country journey.

The second-oldest garden cemetery in the U.S. was also a college brainstorm spot of Stephen King.

Abraham Lincoln's vice president took his last breath here on July 4, 1891.

This 1.5 million-gallon water tower inspired Stephen King while he was writing "It."

This is the sewer drain that was the inspiration for the opening scene of Stephen King’s classic novel “IT”.

The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.

This Art Deco theater is the last remaining opera house in the “little Broadway of the North.”

Maine’s only official memorial to the Underground Railroad.

This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.

A strange mark in the stone fence of a cemetery fabled to have been made by the Devil himself.

Located in the historic home of a newspaper publisher, this museum is dedicated to the Freedom of Speech.

This World's Fair showpiece was built in Chicago, but shipped to Maine.

The last remaining Shaker community still practices a uniquely communal and utopian version of Christianity.

Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.

This 1,700-pound edible sculpture is way better than your average chocolate mousse.

The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.

This once-forgotten African American cultural hub was an important stop on the Underground Railroad.

Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.

A bronze sculpture in the heart of Portland represents Maine’s most defining industry.