Places robtheller Wants to Go

This brick-lined pedestrian walkway was once a railway tunnel used during the Civil War.

A quiet memorial marks the spot where the victims of the Salem Witch Trials were executed.

Once the center of a thriving early Black community called Martinsburg.

An abstract representation of weather in Sweden.

The only place for a truly presidential dram.

A hidden slot canyon in the southern Nevada desert makes an unexpected oasis and scenic hike.

4,000 monkeys used for medical testing on an island off of South Carolina.

This small memorial is almost as well concealed as Smalls himself was on the night he sailed to freedom.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

Thousands of years ago, Indigenous people painted images onto these canyon walls that are still on display today, provocative, mysterious, and enduring reminders of the people who lived here long ago.

Built around 1845, this house was occupied for 100 years, serving as a home to a prosecuting attorney, a Union Civil War general, and a wealthy socialite.

The only surviving 19th-century water-powered mill found in the Washington, D.C. area.

Originally dubbed "Retirement" by the Navy Commodore who built it in 1780, this beautiful mansion is now the centerpiece of a suburban community park.

Burial mounds of prehistoric Native Americans who lived along the DuPage River.

This pagoda was once the central feature of a Buddhist temple that no longer exists.

Built as a gift to the hottest tastemaker of the time, these hidden quarters remain an Art Deco showpiece.

A secret hatch containing two parchments was discovered in this statue over 40 years after its installation.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.