Places Opinicus Wants to Go

The head of a legendary lumberjack watches over a river in Maine.

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

Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.

A natural rock silhouette on Cape Elizabeth's scenic Shore Road, reminiscent of New Hampshire's "Old Man of the Mountain."

Abandoned Italianate architecture on the coast of Maine.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

Ghost stories surrounded this “castle,” the only structure from a huge mansion that was never built.

This public space is speckled with the eerie remnants of a defunct amusement park.

Antiques and recycled art surround this cabin designed to resemble a 19th-century schoolhouse.

Hidden in the hills of Western Pennsylvania lies one of the best-kept ghost towns in America that you can legally visit.

See the oldest known traditional stone-ground mustard mill at work at this Down East mainstay.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

The dress young Pierce wore prior to his breeching ceremony in the early 1800s is now on display for all to see.

All that remains of the former site of the final home of president Franklin Pierce.

This mill played a key role in the region’s development and it is just one of ten along the east coast of the United States.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

This 75-year-old Shakespearean sculpture is painted by a local artist for every season.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

Mexican food and folk art.

New York City's only preserved family home from the 19th century.

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.