Places Ciaranofeire Wants to Go

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.

The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.

One of the last active volcanoes on the Eastern seaboard.

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.

This Virginia railway overpass is said to be haunted by a serial killer in a rabbit costume.

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.

Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

The "All-Seeing Eye of God" symbol on this library is a clue to one of the many former lives of this building.

In the mountains of West Virginia is this perfectly preserved Art Deco train station.

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

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

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

A cult archaeology conspiracy theory claims these West Virginia petroglyphs were written by Irish monks in Ogham.

This California artist's front yard acts as a gallery for his unique, scrap metal animal sculptures.

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

The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.