Places phildzielski Wants to Go

The Virginia farm where John Wilkes Booth met his grisly end is now largely forgotten.

The oldest arched-covered bridge in Virginia has truly withstood the test of time.

A memorial dedicated to a highly decorated Marine and Korean War veteran, who also happened to be a horse.

The largest cemetery for enslaved people in Loudoun County was almost lost to history, if not for the research of a minister.

An eponymous directional signpost erected by the first president of the United States.

This tree is a living witness to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.

This handcrafted, old western-style town is filled with deserted cars, retired movie props, and other forms of Americana.

Carrying on the legacy of a short-lived experimental school tucked away in the mountains of North Carolina.

An early life spent in this "Old Kentucky Home" inspired the writings of North Carolina's most famous novelist.

Artisans have been gathering in North Carolina since 1989 to show off whimsical takes on an everyday item.

An annual celebration of the region's successful elk reintroduction program.

This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.

This historic church houses the grave of a Scottish soldier who fought in the Battle of Waterloo.

This tiny cottage surrounded by railroads is the oldest surviving structure in Fairmount Park.

Where the famed frontiersman was born, raised, and survived Quaker intrigue

This sculpture of a fisherman spent six years at the bottom of the Schuylkill River.

In the parking lot of a fast food restaurant, a statue memorializing a prolific bull elephant.

Surrounded by industrial sprawl, a small monument marks the site of William Penn's first landing in Pennsylvania.

This shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary is also a tribute from a mother to her fallen son.

The beloved, war-tested mascot of a Union regiment graces their battlefield monument.

The only geyser in the state of Pennsylvania is caused by pressure from an abandoned coal mine outside of the ghost town Centralia.

It may appear to be a fancy junk yard, but each item has a story to tell and a lesson to impart.

This massive sycamore tree has been labeled as one of the largest in the state.

Inside this 150-year-old barn turned antique shop is a vast array of items for curios hunters.