Places sburke4444 Wants to Go

These unassuming lighthouses have seen the first reading of the Pledge of Allegiance, the first wireless transmission, and more than one mystery.

The notorious couple camped at this site after a bloody shootout with police.

A monument marks the location of the first successful steamboat demonstration.

Before Metro, Washington had a robust streetcar network—and you see the remains of this infrastructure if you know where to look.

The whole of Maine's history with the salty little fish is packed into this tiny coastal museum.

Memorial to one of the most fatal fires in both circus and U.S. history.

Before founding the American Red Cross, Clara Barton had a tremendous humanitarian impact by locating thousands of missing soldiers.

The house's confection-like decorations are the result of one man's painstaking work over decades.

Once the world's largest reinforced concrete structure, this abandoned bridge now beckons urban explorers.

A plaque immortalizes the spot where the early American spy said his famous last words: "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."

The only ancient owl carving found east of the Mississippi.

The fungus-shaped vintage gas station has served multiple purposes over its lifetime, and now serves ice cream.

Don't be a grizzly man. Get personal with Alaska's wild bears from the safety of this conservationist camp.

The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.

The highest point in Nevada had to be decided by court order after California tried to claim it as their own.

This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.

A wild trout fishery in Arkansas.

A collection of 16,000 antlers crammed beautifully into a small shed.

An unexpected but incredible collection of wildlife dioramas spanning rainforests, swamps, forests, and plains.

This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.

Senators used to relax in the nearly forgotten marble tubs now hidden in the U.S. Capitol Building's basement.

The spaceship-like theater, which is still in use, was one of the most popular exhibits at the 1964 New York World's Fair.

One of the final grand railway depot hotel complexes is slowly being restored to its former glory.

This ancient Hawaiian henge may have been an early star chart.