Places Charles WV Wants to Go

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

This derelict building used to house infirm Freemasons, their widows, and orphans.

A perfect replica of the beloved show's first set.

This sprawling art park is filled with sculptures, nature trails, and art workshops.

This locally-famous crevasse in New York State is icy all year round.

A small Second Empire-style building is one of only seven remaining lighthouses on the Hudson River.

A journey to a hand-crafted island involves a trip across this lattice bridge.

This once-private estate is now a dreamy, meditative garden that's open to the public.

This natural rock "church" might not be a proper chapel but that doesn't mean it's not beautiful.

The largest Buddha statue in the Western Hemisphere is just 50 miles north of NYC.

This abandoned factory on the Hudson River once churned out a million bricks a week.

A 19th century hat factory still stands as a crumbling ruin in upstate New York.

Home to the abandoned Tioronda Hat Works Factory, this park is a combination of woodlands and marshlands.

The abandoned husk of a mental institution that failed to save a Jazz Age icon still sits nearly unchanged.

The remains of what was once the world's steepest passenger funicular.

Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.

A ruined mansion hidden in the woods of the Hudson Valley, home of a tragically doomed romance.

Reforestation in action is the main attraction in this abandoned quarry.

Protecting the future of some of the rarest and most misunderstood mammals of North America.

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

This fancifully decorated Victorian home in New York’s Hudson Valley is the only known fully domed octagonal residence in the United States.

This dilapidated castle-like structure overlooks the Hudson River at one of its widest points and was once home to nuns.

This once-grand marvel of engineering is now 41 miles of scenic hiking trail.

An isolated beacon with a history of grisly murder and a view of some of literature's greatest inspirations.