Places roody2shoes Wants to Go

A piece of baseball history is preserved in a Pittsburgh parking lot.

An elephant is carved onto the gravestone of a man who was crushed by one.

If Myrtle Beach is the mini golf capital of the world, this is its crowning glory.

One man's extraordinary topiary garden in a small South Carolina town.

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A permanent outdoor art installation made up of more than 100 mushroom-shaped lights.

Colorful murals stationed throughout Charlotte bring poetry to everyone.

These strange large stones served as a campsite and lookout post for generations of Native Americans.

This scented city oasis was a labor of love.

This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.

A recreation of the doomed ocean liner in the middle of the Smoky Mountains.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

Supplies are schlepped up by llamas at this century-old inn, accessible only by hiking trails in the Great Smokies.

Erosion has transformed this sandstone boulder into a massive dune-filled cavern.

This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.

This stunning home looks like it belongs in medieval Europe, not North Carolina.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

An eclectic store sells obscure vinyl recordings of Charles Manson and Jim Jones, along with many other oddities.

The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.

You can find America's highest suspension footbridge at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.