Places tishtishtish Wants to Go

An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

A roadside music shop featuring a confounding series of folk art installations.

Over 200 people were buried here with only a small stone to mark their final resting place.

This improbable contraption was passed down through five generations of industrious Tennesseans.

Mass graves and Victorian monuments mark the history of Memphis in this 19th century cemetery.

A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.

The pan man stands as a testament to the functionality of American cast iron cookware.

This village in the northeast of France is packed with book shops.

This unique park is dedicated to a favorite locally born snack line.

Larger-than-life cut-out murals of James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor, dedicated to their 1956 film ‘Giant.’

The final resting place of the renowned, eccentric artist doesn’t even include his name.

A comprehensive archive of Hallmark Holiday ornaments.

A memorial to victims of the Oklahoma City bombing.

The largest sand dune in Florida sits inside the state's first Black-owned beach.

The last remaining Shaker community still practices a uniquely communal and utopian version of Christianity.

Catch beautiful views at the graffitied observation deck on this mountain top.

The oldest purpose built museum in Illinois, home to original Victorian taxidermy.

A fascinating museum near the birthplace of the greatest track and field athlete of all time.

The site of the first daylight, peacetime bank robbery by the James gang.

JFK's assassin rented a room in the boarding house in the weeks leading up to the 1963 shooting.

Trek up to an abandoned fire lookout from the 1930s for an unimpeded view.

Marvel at 400-year-old trees in one of the last remaining old-growth Appalachian forests.

A visionary oral narration project brought new life to Jonesborough.

This picturesque beacon was built to keep boats safe shortly after the Civil War.