Places sburke4444 Wants to Go

This lovely pocket park is one of the most under appreciated in D.C.

A wild west land agreement was etched right onto this historic Idaho stone.

A whimsical monument marks the highest point in Kansas, not that you could tell by the looks of it.

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.

The largest whiskey stash on the West Coast survived the 1906 fires--but not without heroic effort.

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

The highest peak in the state of Vermont has some interesting features.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

A vast collection of rare books, manuscripts & extraordinary objects illustrating the history of medicine.

Fans of the spicy bright-red sauce can tour where it's made.

A record-size collection of wild-haired troll dolls tells the story of the mythical creature's roots in Scandinavian folklore.

This Rhode Island mansion was a stand-in for the exteriors of Collinwood in the original "Dark Shadows" series.

A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.

The oldest certified bowling alley in the United States is in the basement of this century-old bar.

Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.

Otherworldly rock formations and ancient fossils abound in this unique stretch of Nebraska badlands.

A legal loophole makes it possible to get away with murder within this 50-square-mile section of Yellowstone.

Kentucky's anomalous peninsula projecting into the Mississippi River, site of legendary earthquakes and local feuds.

This ominously named New Jersey street seems to be attracting over-the-top legends of its own making.

Art deco landmark on the outskirts of Washington, D.C.

A clone of a cloned tree that was so important it allegedly had its own guards.

This fort down the Potomac from Washington, D.C. was once the only defensive fort protecting the capital.

A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.