Places wlongson23 Wants to Go

Measuring approximately 200 feet long, Swampy is the world's largest alligator-shaped building.

A ghost town that was wiped out by a flood in 1940.

The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.

A doctor had this large tub carved into rocks to facilitate easier seawater bathing.

A perfectly preserved small-town pharmacy and soda fountain that opened in the early 20th century and closed in the 1980s.

A 19th-century perch for spotting sailing ships now boasts one of the most iconic views in the Southern Hemisphere.

Cathedral-like Victorian vaults are hidden within this iconic bridge.

A look into the life of a Victorian-era prisoner.

The Catlins region has a bounty of breathtaking waterfalls, the best is arguably Koropuku Falls—a majestic waterfall with an enchanting bush walk.

A hidden gem full of oddities, curiosities and macabre antiques.

This old museum contains dozens of detailed miniature ships and buildings.

After it was missing for a decade, this 40-foot statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe was found and returned to a place of honor—with a little help from a tropical storm.

An abandoned 6th-century monastery features a medieval map of the known world.

A unique shrine dedicated to the deified skull of a 17th-century Tokyo courtesan.

Once a safe haven for locals engaged in blood feuds, this 400-year-old fortified tower is now a museum showing what life was like for those lying in wait within its walls.

This antique shop offers affordable 15th-century Vietnamese ceramics salvaged from a local shipwreck.

In 1777, two men were killed after being struck by lightning at the same time.

A royal relic from the time that gambling was accidentally made legal in South Carolina.

Hidden underground, a remarkable 10th-century bath complex survives virtually unaltered.

Two gushing waterfalls of hot spring water within a block of each other.

Visit a family-run restaurant that has been serving the epitome of soul food for more than seven decades.

The Reagan Peace Garden at Eureka College features a chunk of the Berlin Wall.

An old tree that is the final resting place for many pair of shoes.

The highest waterfall between the Rockies and the Appalachian Mountains.