Places A Bear Wants to Go

Once home to a booming 19th-century oil town, the park now houses a World War II submarine memorial complete with a torpedo.

Two gems of Beaux Arts architecture that have been sitting vacant for years.

One of the oldest surviving lock houses on the Ohio River.

An occult-y, historic hotel with the World's Largest Ouija board on the roof.

This metal disk commemorates the birth of a historic American holiday.

The Pennsylvania shopping center was once the setting for the 1978 film, "Dawn of the Dead."

An ode to filmmaker George A. Romero, who used the mall to film an iconic horror movie.

A vast collection of everyday items amassed by one man.

Colorful murals stationed throughout Charlotte bring poetry to everyone.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

The only pachinko parlor in the United States.

A lone grave is quietly tucked away in Kanawha Riflemen's Memorial Park.

Atop this media building, two hives containing more than 30,000 bees keep the surrounding area vibrant.

A historic dam made famous for its turbines and feature in a Hollywood classic.

A miniature golf course crafted inside the world's largest simulated cave.

A memorial honoring those who perished in one of the worst construction disasters in U.S. history.

A highway marker that honors a former spy plane pilot and local hero.

A unique workspace where offices reside on pirate ships and inside gingerbread houses.

Wander through more than 20,000 square feet filled with an amazing collection of orchids.

The isolated final resting place for perished coal miners.

The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.

This giant satellite antenna services the transmission needs of government agencies and cable programmers.

This historic furnace was once used to produce cannonballs during the Civil War.

This restored log building was one of the first toll booths for travelers along the Northern Turnpike.