Places rachelrcc Wants to Go

This abandoned bridge is now a favorite haunt for graffiti artists.

This historic general store still operates much as it did in the late 1800s.

A sinuous monument to the first person who was struck by a meteorite.

Orr Park's dead trees have been carved into a menagerie of whimsical visages.

A brick-lined alley full of public artwork tucked away in downtown Gulfport.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

This folk art compound was built by a fortune teller on the advice of three people from the future.

After this century-old bridge collapsed, volunteers rebuilt it in a new location.

A city park that once housed live spider monkeys and today features a working miniature train.

The ruins of a Florida miracle spring resort make it seem like a wonder that this was ever a health spa.

This roadside attraction in the woods of Mississippi is a scalable replica of the Holy Lands during biblical times.

One of almost 200 confirmed impact craters in the entire world, untouched for tens of millions of years.

A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.

The ruins of a resort and casino sit on the banks of this blue hole spring that pumps 70,000 gallons of warm, clear water every minute.

A former taxidermist has turned his old shop into a folk art mecca.

This ghost town houses the remains of Alabama's old state capital.

The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.

View rare birds and interact with lemurs at this nonprofit run entirely by volunteers.

Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.

This historic oak tree has been around for over 300 years and might last for 300 more so long as it doesn't fall apart first.

A beautifully detailed Victorian house designed to be easy to flee, built by a man haunted by fire.

Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.

The former home of the hard partying literary power couple is now one of the only museums devoted to their story.

The haunting remains of a failed housing development can still be found behind the big box stores that were to anchor them.