Places emmacb Wants to Go

Wild lights and sound effects turn a walk through some caves into an eye-popping 1960s tourist attraction.

Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

From golden eagles to peregrine falcons, this rehabilitation and education center is a haven for birds of prey.

A mountaintop space observatory that is certified dark.

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.

This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.

Under some of the darkest skies east of the Mississippi, this park invites you to look up into the Milky Way.

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

West Virginia’s largest bog is home to rare carnivorous plants.

In 1952, a strange encounter in the woods of West Virginia led to the legend of a 10-foot-tall monster with glowing eyes and a distinctive style.

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

One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.

A cement mixer-turned-kaleidoscope in downtown Norfolk offers different views of the city.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

Learn about the history and hopeful future of Maine’s nesting birds at this interactive Audubon facility.