Places Charles WV Wants to Go

The remains of an old sawmill, gristmill and the surrounding industry dating back to the 18th century.

Several times a year, during low tide, two pairs of historic train tracks are revealed on this New Jersey beach.

World War II bunker still standing on the New Jersey beach.

Settled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1859, this abandoned frontier town has appeared in several films.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

This old selenite mine is dotted with tiny crystals that make it shimmer like it's covered in glitter.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

Nature has shaped this drainage tunnel into the digestive tract of a mighty beast.

This ancient cave is home to a museum, bar, and is filled with fluorescent minerals.

The damming of the Colorado River buried an iconic geologic formation before record-breaking drought brought it back.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.

Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."

One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

It's safe—and permitted—to walk across these twin natural sandstone arches.

A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.

Oddly shaped rock formation, misassociated with a nearby utopian community.

A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

Ute tour guides have been sharing the ancient dwellings and rock art inside this large park with visitors for more than 40 years.

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.