Places ajbergey Wants to Go

This claimant to the title of "smallest church in the 48 states" doubles as an equally tiny, quasi-post office.

This lookout tower built in the 1930s is now an in-demand cabin with what might be the best view of the Seneca State Forest.

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.

The highest point in Maryland is only accessible by hiking through another state.

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.

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

This abandoned train tunnel has been the subject of countless ghost stories for years.

This former fire tower is now a rustic observatory that offers amazing views of eagles, hawks, and the Appalachian Mountains.

The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.

This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology.

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

This tiny structure was built by the creator of the Brooklyn Bridge.

These World War I shooting range tunnels are now haunted halls of underground graffiti accessed through the roots of a tree.

At this site, two historic stone bridges spanning the Sing Sing Kill—one right on top of the other.

This forlorn park is the result of a failed investment turned tax dodge.

Metal monsters made from repurposed materials lurk alongside this Pennsylvania road.

The headquarters of the Fraternitas Rosae Crucis, complete with Rosicrucian pyramids, all in the Pennsylvania woods.

A monument to an Irish secret society thought to be responsible for a string of violent attacks in Pennsylvania coal mines.

Outside a small brewery, a Gothic fountain that once provided water to thirsty horses.

This hidden gem of a garden has one of the only surviving Victorian ferneries in America.

A pyramid commemorates the birthplace of James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States

The Cold War-era "underground Pentagon" is a sprawling subterranean hideaway for the Defense Department.

It may appear to be a fancy junk yard, but each item has a story to tell and a lesson to impart.

For decades, it has disappeared and reappeared as water levels rise and fall.