Natchez, Mississippi
Grave of Florence Irene Ford
Florence’s mother built a stairway down to her daughter’s coffin so she could comfort her during storms.
Places Scott Terrell Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Greenwood, Mississippi
Robert Johnson's Grave
After decades of research and rumors, Little Zion Church was proven to be his final resting place.
Austin, Texas
Air Conditioned Village
This unassuming North Austin neighborhood was built to test the novel idea of home air conditioning.
Austin, Texas
Barkin' Springs
A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.
Austin, Texas
Barton Springs
Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.
Big Bend National Park, Texas
Mariscal Mine
An abandoned mine where dreams of quicksilver trickled away over 75 years ago.
San Antonio, Texas
Fiesta Tower
Colorful curls of hand-blown glass form a captivating tower in San Antonio's Central Library.
San Antonio, Texas
Alamo Cat Graves
Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.
San Antonio, Texas
Mission San Jose
Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.
Culberson County, Texas
McKittrick Canyon
Steep canyon walls hide a forested oasis in the West Texas desert.
Canyon, Texas
Palo Duro Canyon
The Grand Canyon of Texas.
Culberson County, Texas
Guadalupe Peak
The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns
The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."
La Habra Heights, California
The Hass Avocado Mother Tree
About 80% of all U.S. avocados are descendants of Rudolph Hass's glorious tree.
Brea, California
Brea Redwood Grove
A non-native grove of 241 redwoods in Southern California.
Anaheim, California
Brookhurst Community Park
A surreal, Gaudi-inspired play space near an Anaheim community center.
Garden Grove, California
Christ Cathedral (Crystal Cathedral)
Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.
Anaheim, California
Jack Norworth Memorial Marker
The final resting place of the songwriter who penned “Take Me Out To The Ball Game."
Baltimore, Maryland
Nipper, the RCA Dog Statue
A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.
Baltimore, Maryland
Vote Against Prohibition Sign
A faded sign from the 1920s remembers Baltimore's resistance toward banning alcohol.
Baltimore, Maryland
Grave of John Wilkes Booth
A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.
Baltimore, Maryland
Elijah Bond's Ouija Board Grave
The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.
Baltimore, Maryland
Edgar Allan Poe’s Grave
The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.
Baltimore, Maryland
Site of Edgar Allan Poe's Death
The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.
