Places Sonj Wants to Go

An eerie site of reverence for those who have completed an epic journey.

Built in 1821 using rooms from another estate, the Phillips House is the only historic home on scenic Chestnut Street open to the public.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

An easy-to-miss garden in Boston's North End honors the mother of JFK and others who lost children in WWII.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.

Visit a sweet shop selling one of the first candies ever made and sold in America.

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

A museum dedicated exclusively to the lore and history of ouija boards.

Like stepping into a spooky fairy-tale, this shop carries the dark ideas of artists and other makers.

From failed port town to Civil War fort, the ruins of this former defense saw their finest day in the television age.

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

This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

Amelia Earhart's possible place of death.

A tribute to the hard-working men and women of Grumman, who crafted F-14 fighter jets.

The famed poet was born in 1819 in a farmhouse built by his father.

A young woman's senseless murder led to the controversial psychological theory of the "bystander effect."

This outpost of America's most popular fast-food restaurant is housed inside a palatial mansion.

The last vessel built by a submarine pioneer stands as a monument to his legacy.

A long abandoned hospital building on the outskirts of NYC.

A collection of 100 brains preserved in jars on the UT campus.

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.