Places orgel Wants to Go

This local mascot has been a presence in the area since the 1960s.

A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.

Spectacular views await visitors to this lake.

Each spring this woodland floor is carpeted with purplish flowers as far as the eye can see.

This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

The last remaining location of a drive-up hot dog stand named after a local pool shark.

Taxidermy reptiles and rodents put on quite the show at this local history museum.

Approximately 65,000 gallons of crystal clear water pour out of this headspring every minute.

Saunter along the banks of one of North Carolina’s wildest rivers

A beautiful bronze statue of the greatest fossil hunter of the 19th century.

Legends of adultery, love affairs, and charity swirl around this mysterious 17th-century Portuguese woman.

The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.

A sewing machine tycoon built this miniature castle for the people and to beautify a lakeshore.

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

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

Mosques carved from coral and dozens of well-preserved stone structures fill this 500-year-old Swahili trading center.

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

Hidden in the hills is a mysterious stone structure, known only to a few.

People of the Plum Bayou culture built these enormous mounds over 1,000 years ago.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

This stone gatehouse was once the entrance to a historic mountain resort, and it had a cameo in a cheesy cult horror movie.

The largest known open fault in the United States is basically a giant natural refrigerator.

Eclectic collections, artwork, and some feline friends fill the writer's former home.