Places dalesampson Wants to Go

A well-preserved relic of the industrial age steel and iron works that dotted West Virginia.

This university transit system is a 1970s vision of the future.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

This set of rickety spaceships are prepared to give alien travelers a place to relax and go to the bathroom.

This wondrous hideaway is suspended in a bamboo forest above a sanctuary for rescued llamas and alpacas.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

Proceeds from this colorful teahouse in a historic Atlanta neighborhood directly fund women’s education in northeast India.

This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.

The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.

Located inside a former bread factory, this museum explores a century of transportation history through innovations that were extraordinary or failures—sometimes both.

This limestone outcropping was once a ceremonial site for ancient Native Americans.

An ancient cave system in Tennessee’s Appalachian foothills converted to a 1,200-person music venue.

A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.

This collection of Japanese luck idols beckons visitors with over 2,000 waving paws.

The headquarters of a pioneering cast iron and cast aluminum cookware company is in ruins, but still standing.

See the nearly two-century-old ruins of pre-railroad America at the former site of a lock on the Ohio and Erie Canal.

The world's first aircraft factory has been hiding inside an automobile plant for almost 80 years.

Now in disrepair, this 19th century station was a stop on of the famed B&O Railroad.

The spectacular collection of one of the world's best woodcarvers.

Learn about the history and craftsmanship of carousels inside this museum located in a former post office.

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

This pair of eccentric Ohio castles were built by a pair of brothers who wanted to bring a bit of class to the Ohio wilderness.