Places jmerante Wants to Go

A record-size collection of wild-haired troll dolls tells the story of the mythical creature's roots in Scandinavian folklore.

After covering almost 1.5 billion acres, the survey's still not finished.

Known as "The Dome" this is the world's largest open air geodesic dome.

A grandiose title could not save this mercantile community from obscurity.

Rows of 19th-century brick ovens used to process coal into coke form the center of a wooded park.

This abandoned dream castle and its cemetery look out over the city that once inspired their creation.

The legacy of the Ohio-founded Fostoria Glass Company lives on in West Virginia.

The Pennsylvania landscape depicted by a quarter mile of mosaics made from used road signs.

A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.

This two-room factory has been cranking out the musical signifier of zaniness for a century.

A collection of unique outdoor sculptures surounded by the beauty of nature.

An almost life-sized elephant named Ms. Ellie greets visitors at this jumbo-themed museum.

Winding country roads in eastern West Virginia lead to an extraordinary place populated by fiberglass giants.

Catch rising stars of Appalachia’s music scene before they make it big at this restaurant and community hub.

This massive sycamore tree has been labeled as one of the largest in the state.

The home of possibly the least-loved U.S. president stands as a sort of unpopular Monticello.

North America’s largest collection of horological devices and home to a colossal clock with a dizzying array of features.

An outlandish shoe shaped house built by an eccentric millionaire.

These unique rock formations were created during the Ice Age.

A living relic that sat largely unknown for years. 

Despite violent work crews and massive delays this abandoned canal tunnel was built to last into the modern day.

A soon-to-be-forgotten roadside spectacle loaded with local lore.

Contrary to what one might expect, ice forms inside this small cavern during the summer and melts during the winter.

A sycamore tree grown from seeds that traveled to the moon.