Places wjrandon Wants to Go

The grounds of former plantations where abolitionist Harriet Tubman spent her youth enslaved are now a museum to her incredible life.

This is the cabin from which John Brown and his men launched their fateful war to end slavery on October 16, 1859.

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

A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.

A short boardwalk through a swamp leads to the spot from which the Louisiana Purchase was surveyed.

In the Ozarks, a waterfall shoots out from a glorious hole.

This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.

Pirates had to be ousted from the land where this now ruined Louisiana fortress was built.

The crumbling ruins of this southern American fort have survived storms, war, and cults.

The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.

America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

A mass grave for victims of an airline disaster that led to much-needed safety improvements for commercial flights.

All that remains of this abandoned coal town is a beautiful, haunting cemetery.

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.

An underground wonderland in Iowa.

The last location where Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson played before their tragic deaths.

A historic landmark and museum filled with curious objects representing the history of Key West.

The second oldest jail in Florida gives insight into the realities of the criminal justice system at the turn of the 20th century.

The future civil rights leader grew up in this Alabama farmhouse.

Outside this souvenir shop is a statue of Bigfoot composed of volcanic ash, and plenty more to see inside.

Train debris from the deadliest avalanche in United States history can still be found in the ravine where so many perished.

Approximately 65,000 gallons of crystal clear water pour out of this headspring every minute.