Places Talbot von Sregor Wants to Go

This cannonball stands as a reminder of the final act of a fleeting governor amidst a revolution.

One tiny triangular park commemorates the victims of a yellow fever epidemic—many of whom are buried right below the grass.

The branches of this sprawling cedar tree are laden with wishes big and small.

The airport was once a Civil War battleground, and the earthwork defenses can still be seen today.

The nearly 120-year-old piece of pork wears a brass collar and was once a man's "pet ham."

The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

Picture yourself in history with this working collection of vintage photobooths.

This 19th century wooden span is one of only four retractile bridges in the United States.

Historical marker that is a mini replica of the original in New York.

This Cardiff Bay landmark traces its history back to when Norwegian ships transported coal from Wales.

A painted medieval castle where the most celebrated outlaw-poet of the Middle Ages was imprisoned — and where you can descend into his exact cell, nine centuries later.

Every spring brings a colorful tribute to this wizardly actor's most famous role.

The childhood home of the award-winning novelist and short story writer.

An antiquarian horologist’s mysterious home in Old Goucher.

This is the only surviving complete round tower in County Kerry, dating to the 13th century.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.

This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.