Places rcoghill2 Wants to Go

So many migrating birds roost on the bridge, it has a special summer speed limit.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

Rural churches in the middle of nowhere with religious frescoes by famous artist.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

A monument to the sheer amount of oddities one can collect over a lifetime.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.

A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.

This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.

This sprawling farm was once a Cold War-era hideaway for the nation's top diplomats.

This campus chapel is Robert E. Lee's final resting place and a topic of debate about the legacy of the Civil War.

Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.

This Virginia town has been famous for its fried chicken since the 19th century.

This stately building in Alexandria, Virginia was built by Freemasons to honor one of their most famous members.

The Virginia home of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence is being preserved with a unique glass facade.

An overgrown collection of miniature buildings still stand as evidence of one couple's obsession with The King.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

This California artist's front yard acts as a gallery for his unique, scrap metal animal sculptures.

This claimant to the title of "smallest church in the 48 states" doubles as an equally tiny, quasi-post office.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.