Places alexz Wants to Go

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

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

An abandoned 1920s school with a mysterious history.

The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.

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

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.

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

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

These rows of World War II-era bunkers were the scene of some of the infamous Mothman sightings.

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

This sacred space and gathering spot for the Wyandot Nation has been the surrounded by controversy and confusion.

The first home of the doomed aviator Amelia Earhart.

Self-built house and sculpture park where the creator can still be seen in a glass coffin.

The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.

A fairytale art house in the middle of Wisconsin.

Five acres of divinely inspired folk art.

A remote hill on a stretch of country road where the laws of physics are defied... or so it seems.

This solitary gravestone is separated from the rest in Appleton, explaining why local legends continue to surround it.