Places SamWPiano Wants to Go

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

With roots dating back to 1942, this retro diner was where Hank Williams is said to have uttered his last words.

Please don’t anchor your boat onto the Department of Defense’s underwater data cables.

A journey along this trail means indulging in a slice of nostalgia.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

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

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

A whopping 14,000 copper coins cover this miniature fighter jet.

The nearly 120-year-old piece of pork wears a brass collar and was once a man's "pet ham."

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

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

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

An extensive, if one-sided, history of U.S. law enforcement's war on drugs.

An alternate history park where the Union Army loses the war... to dinosaurs.

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

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.

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

Once home to over 8,000 exiled Hawaiians suffering from Hansen's Disease.

He’s not from around here.

An enormous goose sits atop this nest-shaped home.