Places shalimardebusk Wants to Go

This site in Caldwell County is the location where the Cherokee and Catawba are said to have entered a peace treaty.

The national headquarters of the dowser’s society founded in 1961.

Calidum et Deliciose Succosum!

A little-known occurrence of fossil wood in northern Washoe County, Nevada, near the Black Rock Desert.

One of the best-preserved Native American mounds remaining in the southern United States.

The ruins of a resort and casino sit on the banks of this blue hole spring that pumps 70,000 gallons of warm, clear water every minute.

The well-preserved remnants of a bridge that once made up a WW1-era military railroad.

Turns out fishing with dynamite isn't all that safe.

A museum celebrating rare American motorcycles where everything runs—and none of it quietly.

A mountaintop space observatory that is certified dark.

An idyllic mineral hot springs facility with a more-than checkered past.

A concrete arrow from a 1920s network of airmail beacons is still preserved at the western edge of suburban Reno.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

More than 250 sakes are available in an izakaya hidden in the basement of a Midtown office building.

Dine like an American revolutionary at Colonial Williamsburg.

For more than 150 years, this cemetery has served as the final resting place for many members of Wilmington's Black community.

A picturesque example of brute-force engineering conquering nature.

This former zinc operation has a 90-year toxic history.

This concrete sculpture features a woman opening her heart to showcase a beautiful fern.

Housing the history of a small Ohio town that is known to some as the pottery capital of the United States.

A ghost town in a remote corner of Oregon hosts a touching tribute to Sacagawea’s son.

The last water-powered mill in Oregon is open daily for free tours and has a surprising history.

This café is dedicated to serving coffee roasted by Native American-owned companies.

This historical art colony is adorned with thousands of hand-carved concrete sculptures in the Mayan Revival style.