Places Sleepyaskell Wants to Go

An unusual college football tradition involves burying pieces of sod from competitors' turf, replete with tiny coffins and headstones.

A swamp that was the site of prehistoric water burials also managed to preserve its corpses for millennia.

Hidden in the plaza next to a pizza shop is an amazing little oddities shop.

Human skulls and a stuffed goat made into a rocking chair can be found at this strange little store.

This restaurant has been a haven for D.C.'s LGBTQ community since the 1950s.

The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.

Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.

This eclectic natural history collection holds everything from a bit of the trans-atlantic cable to Hemingway's marlin.

A beautiful, water-filled quarry that has become a popular haunt for swimmers and artists.

The debris forms a solemn memorial to those who died in a 1963 accident.

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

Former laboratory of radical psychiatrist Wilhelm Reich.

The second-oldest garden cemetery in the U.S. was also a college brainstorm spot of Stephen King.

The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.

New England's tallest light house stands on an island with a history of cannibalism and death.

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

The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.

Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.

A man's home is his castle.

The largest cemetery in the American Southeast is a hidden gem near the heart of Atlanta.

You'll need cowboy boots to trek to this old-fashioned saloon nestled in a giant natural cave.

One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.

An exotic reptile facility showcasing some of the rarest, most venomous snakes in the world.

A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.