Places patricklongmire Wants to Go

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

New England's tallest light house stands on an island with a history of cannibalism and death.

The grave of Mary Nasson is shrouded by witchy legends.

True to its name, this bouncy walkway may be the world’s smallest suspension bridge.

The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.

This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.

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

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

After serving in Vietnam, Korea, and even a stint in the Turkish navy, the unique ship is now open as a museum.

The ill-fated plan to reroute the Mississippi so that Union ships could bypass Confederate fortifications on the river bend.

A miscalculation turns a very shallow freshwater lake into a very deep saltwater lake.

This Birdsill Holly fire hydrant is the remnant of a very different type of hydration innovation.

A mysterious find dredged from Louisiana waters.

One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.

Pirates had to be ousted from the land where this now ruined Louisiana fortress was built.

A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River.

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

A Cajun-style Christmas on the river also involves sky-high pyres and explosives.

A Rodeo for Prisoners.

The crumbling ruins of this southern American fort have survived storms, war, and cults.

The state's oldest continuously operating museum houses more than 5,000 Civil War artifacts.

This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.