Places Turtlegirljo Wants to Go

This claimant to the title of "smallest church in the 48 states" doubles as an equally tiny, quasi-post office.

Spectacular mineral formations fill these caves, which have been used for everything from smoking meat to stashing illicit liquor.

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

This lookout tower built in the 1930s is now an in-demand cabin with what might be the best view of the Seneca State Forest.

Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.

An enormous warehouse filled with parade floats collected from over 50 years of patriotic celebrations.

This harrowing climb along West Virginia's jagged spires is one of the only Via Ferrata on America's east coast.

An alternate history park where the Union Army loses the war... to dinosaurs.

Bubbling up from deep underground is the warm crystal clear water that fills the Warm Springs Pools, America's oldest spa.

A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.

The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.

A giant time capsule not scheduled to be cored until 2040.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.

This former fire tower is now a rustic observatory that offers amazing views of eagles, hawks, and the Appalachian Mountains.

Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.