Places sburke4444 Wants to Go

A field in which God and his son Jesus purportedly appeared to a young farm boy named Joseph Smith.

A one-of-a-kind sundial at the Very Large Array honors a radio astronomy pioneer, incorporating the original piers from his breakthrough radio telescope.

The rustic think-space of famed naturalist John Burroughs stands exactly as he left it.

More than a century of radio history is told in these displays.

A gem in the small Missouri town where Winston Churchill coined the term "Iron Curtain" and effectively began the Cold War.

Pirates had to be ousted from the land where this now ruined Louisiana fortress was built.

Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.

On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.

This robust fence in front of a historic Georgetown home is likely made from hundreds of recycled Revolutionary War firearms.

A museum and tribute to a brave profession.

The original Uncle Sam was actually a New York meatpacker who is buried under this historic grave.

One of the largest artillery pieces in the world sits in a Washington D.C. parking lot.

Two distinctive homes on a New England village green look like a couple of frosted wedding cakes.

An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.

The mayor made the declaration in 2004.

A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.

This lovely burial mound is actually a replica that was installed after archeologists excavated the original.

Built by one man in the '20s, this site is now a museum representing the Great Basin cultures.

This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.

A historic presidential getaway on the continental United States' southernmost island.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.

A brick-paved former section of the historic coast-to-coast highway.

A scenic ravine with an astounding collection of rock art created by the Indigenous people of the Great Plains.