Places shanerhyne Wants to Go

In an odd geographic anomaly this city borders two different states on opposite sides of town.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.

The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.

Berkeley Springs State Park boasts the nation's only monument commemorating presidential bathing.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

A monument to the military service of America's greatest traitor refuses to even name him.

The homestead of American patriot John Adams.

Walk the same tracks that once ferried Gilded Age aristocrats to their vacation destinations.

This candy-striped tower is the farthest east you can go in the United States.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.

The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.

American artist J. Alden Weir purchased this 60-acre estate for $10 and a painting.

The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.

The final resting place of the tragic king and queen of the Jazz Age is tucked away in a small Maryland graveyard.

This last stalwart of the now-forgotten feminist restaurant movement served food in an activist atmosphere since 1977.

These Benedictine nuns have been making artisanal cheeses since before it was cool.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

The ancient past meets the retro-future at these dinosaur tracks that are protected by a geodesic dome.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

A nearly 100-year-old dining car in upstate New York embodies the golden age of roadside dining.