Cracking the Da Vinci Code in Newport, Finding a Secret Waterfall in Hawaii

Kayak your way to a secret waterfall in Hawaii. Stroll through the Jungle Room at Graceland. Follow the trail of the Vikings and Knights Templars in North America. Get lost in the 160-room labyrinth of the Winchester Mansion. Skip down the Yellow Brick Road at the real Land of Oz. Watch the Brown Mountain Lights. Track Bigfoot in Georgia. Swim among the twinkling stars in a Puerto Rico bay. Travel on the psychedelic bus that inspired The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. Sit in the Devil’s Chair. Stand sideways at Mystery Hill. What do all these experiences have in common? All of them involve mystical and mysterious places right here in the USA. And you can go there, as easy as walking across the street.

Shirrel Rhoades is a writer, critic, filmmaker, former college professor, art collector, publishing consultant – and inveterate traveler. He has published Directions, an award-winning travel magazine, served as editor-in-chief of The Bahamas Handbook and Businessman’s Annual, Sun ‘n Sixpence, What-to-Do Magazine, The Cayman Island Handbook, Cayman Islands Holiday Guide, and other travel guides. His travel articles have been published in The Saturday Evening Post, Looking Back, and many other publications.