Places A Bear Wants to Go

The house that Frank Lloyd Wright "(shook) out of his sleeve at will" at the age of 86.

This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.

The humble gravesite of the man who failed to cash in on his Pepsi-cola goldmine.

A curious blend of taxidermy, antique tools, creationism, and a purported antediluvian rock.

America's Most Wanted's set resides in this tribute to the history of crime and punishment.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

The final resting place of the Hollywood star who came to a tragic end.

This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.

"Dark Sky Park" is heaven on Earth for astronomers, one of the rare U.S. locations with no artificial light pollution.

Hundreds of protractors affixed to surfaces all over the city.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

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

Pennsylvania's own Roswell-style UFO mystery.

Mutant vegetables, transgenic mosquitos, and atomic rodents span the walls of this one-of-a-kind museum.

The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.

The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.

Brain collection and database that narrows the gap between man and animal.

An otherwise quiet campground becomes a bustling medieval town for two weeks every year.

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

The fastest transatlantic ocean liner sat abandoned in a Philadelphia shipyard for decades.

The creek where a shark wreaked terror upon New Jersey, and served as the inspiration for "Jaws."

A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.