Places Jared Steed Wants to Go

The first rural cemetery west of the Mississippi is home to the elaborate tombs of St. Louis' local beer barons.

An old World War II hangar holds 20 vintage aircraft and the rare opportunity to take a ride in a 1940s warbird.

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

A diminutive plaque recalls the treetop sniper who almost killed Abe Lincoln.

A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.

A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

A piece of the iconic wall found an unlikely new home in a Vegas bathroom.

This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.

A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.

What happened to the three lighthouse keepers who vanished from this place remains a mystery over a century later.

These experimental weapons brought World War II to Nebraska as well as 26 other U.S. states.

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

The control tower at the historic weapons range is now available as a highly unusual vacation rental.

Unusual finds in this shrine to local law enforcement include a 19th-century vampire-slaying kit.

The secluded site of a 1943 plane crash and amazing rescue is only accessible by hiking through the woods.

The "Heroine of Dunkirk" rescued over 7,000 Allied troops during the historic World War II evacuation.

A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."

A hidden tunnel of bones in one of Malta's oldest churches.

The world's largest key collection features keys to the White House, Frankenstein's castle, and Hitler's bunker.

This tiny business claims to be "the smallest pub on the planet."

Chicago’s incendiary role in the labor movement.

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.

Though they've since been renamed, these two streets hint at Dublin's darker days.