Places Jared Steed Wants to Go

During World War II this was the site of an "honor camp" used as a prison for draft dodgers, Native American conscientious objectors, and Japanese-Americans—including a man who brought his case against the camp to the Supreme Court.

One of Gettysburg’s least visited battlefield memorials is off the beaten path, but worth a visit.

Constructed in 1676, this stone memorial is believed to be the oldest veteran's memorial in the United States.

The oldest military monument in the United States.

An enormous Soviet aircraft, the only one of its kind, stands at the deserted shore of the Caspian Sea.

A dozen U.S. presidents have stayed at the historic resort, which was known as James Buchanan’s “Summer White House” from 1857-1861.

The world's oldest soul food restaurant is also one of its best.

Located in the place where the Columbia space shuttle came down, a museum-memorial that is both touching and informative.

A seven-ton black granite monument dedicated to the memory of those who died and those who lived through the 1977 crash of the popular Southern rock band.

Though his role as the inventor of baseball may be up for debate, fans still festoon Doubleday's grave with baseballs.

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

The last SR-71 ever constructed.

A gift from Scotland to the United States in memory of the 270 lives lost when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie due to a terrorist bombing.

The former home of the "Manassa Mauler" is now a museum dedicated to his legendary boxing career.

This pole near the infield rail at Belmont Park marks the jaw-dropping margin of Secretariat’s 1973 Belmont Stakes victory.

Located on the campus of Emory University, this museum is filled with objects from the Americas to ancient Greece.

Oliver Cromwell marched his army over this narrow bridge to victory at the Battle of Preston in 1648.

A monolith stands at the site of the most significant battle ever fought on British soil.

This tucked-away cemetery is the final resting place of a prospector who uncovered one of the largest gold mines in Arizona.

A quiet memorial marks the spot where the victims of the Salem Witch Trials were executed.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

Residents of Berlin take their coffee and cake in one of the city’s most restful spaces: a cemetery.

One of the earliest—and most commonly forgotten—acts of rebellion against English rule.

A British Commonwealth cemetery in the heart of Milan, with 421 allied soldiers died during World War II.