Places sburke4444 Wants to Go

Though it's unclear why it's there, the lifelike sculpture of the giant lizard is oddly charming.

The Tallahassee Airport serves over half a million passengers a year and is home to some permanent residents too.

A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.

A lovely hidden waterfall right off the highway is well worth a stop.

A tiny, unassuming park in Tampa that belongs to the Republic of Cuba.

These huge stone ovens in the desert fueled the Nevada silver boom, and may have also been a hideout for outlaws.

Civil War Fort on an island in the Boston Harbor.

An abandoned Depression-era zoo hidden just off the highway.

A collection of huge Pre-Colombian structures in Alabama.

One man’s passion for gas stations is on display along the Rio Grande in northern New Mexico.

This centuries-old pueblo church houses the body of a Franciscan friar who is said to be a rare "incorruptible" corpse.

Annual Easter display made up of thousands of hand-painted eggs.

The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.

250-year-old farm now features sculptures, a petting zoo and a hippy-bazaar.

A monument to a Native American leader who was known for never breaking a promise and met his end after signing a deal with white settlers.

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

Walking by this fence is like strolling along a portal to various fictional worlds.

First known as the "Sample House," this construction mash-up was meant to be a living catalogue of building styles.

Industrial ruin decimated this tiny New England company town in a fashion no one saw coming… and even fewer remember today.

A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.

This beautiful ancient site is dotted with perforated sandstone pillars considered sacred by some Native American groups.

In the basement of the U.S. Capitol Building is a hidden storage room full of ornate floor tiles leftover from the 1850s.

The highest peak in Utah is the hardest to reach, but only if explorers choose the hard way.

It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.