Places Doug Gerlach Wants to Go

The only remaining building in New York to see the inauguration of a president is being slowly overtaken by a grocery store.

The renowned author spent 22 summers of his early life along the shore of Walloon Lake.

As Ernest Hemingway scribbled notes for stories, he left a lasting impression on this bar: a charred hole where he extinguished his cigars.

View roughly 7,000 books amassed over decades by the author and avid bibliophile.

This is the spot where the bloodiest battle in the American Civil War may have started.

The birthplace and original home of the legendary American playwright.

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.

This Arkansas town is known for its gangster history, its healing waters, and now its brews.

This historic hotel was once home to Henry David Thoreau and rumored to be haunted by ghosts of fallen soldiers from the American Revolution.

The largest Walmart Supercenter in the United States, referred to affectionately as “Mallmart,” has served the residents of Albany, New York, since 1994.

A surreal, interdimensional shopping center and portal to another universe by Meow Wolf.

Many generations of travelers have passed through the steep, smooth walls of this canyon.

A remote, little-known natural arch in granite in the desert of northwestern Nevada.

A glimpse into the state's vibrant literary culture along with inspiring stories from an inclusive author community.

A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.

This fireplace-turned-monument pays tribute to the assassinated U.S. president.

One of the largest wildlife refuges in the contiguous 48 states, it was instrumental in preserving the pronghorn antelope from extinction.

After a local English teacher visited Stratford-upon-Avon, she was inspired to create a garden and home in the Bard's honor.

The world's smallest Austen museum is inside an unassuming phone booth.

This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

Thomas Edison's home and final resting place also boasts an impressive garage, where some of the earliest electric cars are on display.

Long before the Battle of Gettysburg occurred, dinosaurs roamed the area and left their footprints on this bridge.