Places dking506 Wants to Go

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

Hikers can still stroll beneath the long conveyer of this abandoned mining facility hidden in a West Virginia river gorge.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

Catch a ride through the Pennsylvania countryside on this historic narrow-gauge railroad.

An isolated island home to one of the oldest English-speaking communities in the region and Maryland's state dessert.

This scenic Maryland park was the site of one of the worst prison camps of the Civil War.

A haunting exhibit in a wildlife refuge center highlights threatened species and the conservation efforts needed to save them.

A cave on the Maryland border where civilians took refuge during the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.

An eerie, decaying ghost town destined to fade into the forest.

The scant remains of this flooded historic village can be explored in one of the most remote areas of the Great Smokies.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.