Places bluestargirl Wants to Go

In 1869, Swiss and German immigrants settled in this small town in the mountains of West Virginia.

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

In West Virginia, you can walk across the longest single-arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere.

This functioning mill was built in the 1970s using parts from several other West Virginia mills.

Thousands of tiny squares in different colors make up this piece of street art.

A lighthouse on this West Virginia lake started as a joke, then the forces of nature helped make it a reality.

A giant time capsule not scheduled to be cored until 2040.

The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.

Winding country roads in eastern West Virginia lead to an extraordinary place populated by fiberglass giants.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

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.

This general store is more than a century old and home to various oddities and antiques.

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

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

First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.

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.

Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

Hikers can still stroll beneath the long conveyer of this abandoned mining facility hidden in a West Virginia river gorge.

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

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

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