Places thethirdchamp Wants to Go

A county library in rural Ohio houses one of the finest mineral collections in the world.

A 20-foot-tall quarter commemorates George Washington’s ties to Bedford County.

The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.

Follow the path behind this treat-slinging camper van to a sculpture garden in the forest.

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

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

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

The isolated final resting place for perished coal miners.

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

An abandoned coal mine reached by a steep hike.

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.

A museum dedicated to the legend of Bigfoot in the Appalachian Mountains.

This unique collection collects pieces of art etched into thin pieces of stone.