Places shannondwx Wants to Go

A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.

This Florida sinkhole hides a rainforest-like micro-environment in its depths.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

This underground oasis is one of North America’s most fascinating prehistoric places—and you can scuba dive in it.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

This historical swimming pool near Miami is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.

Come for the 14-foot-long taxidermy alligator. Stay for the mini costumed gators shooting pool.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

Mobsters came for a soak in the hot springs, and stayed for the illegal gambling and bootlegging.

The only brothel on the National Register of Historic Places.

Life-size figures portray depot attendants, train crew, and passengers frozen in time at the oldest railroad station in Arkansas.

The largest spring in Northwest Arkansas is also home to a sprawling botanical gardens and a historically significant bluff.

The seventh largest spring in the world.

An extravagant western hotel where every floor is the "ground floor."

An abandoned early-20th-century boomtown sits within the Calico Rock city limits.

The Ozarks' strangest dwelling.

This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.

The final remnant of the Arkansas zinc industry is this historically protected ghost town.

This whimsical statue marks the high water level from the Great Flood of 1993.

See the world's biggest spool of thread, along with the largest collection of sewing machines.

Savor the famous tempura-fried pork tenderloin sandwich at this long-standing Kansas City food counter.

A celebration of the animation wizard's childhood home and antique railroad memorabilia collection.

This historic motel standing at the "crossroads of America" offers a radio in every room and was saved by local protesters.

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