Places From the Backwoods Wants to Go

Thousands of jack o'lanterns light up Halloween at this historic West Virginia home.

This abandoned school has had many lives since the early 1900s, and all of them doomed.

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

A table rock formation that has been intriguing West Virginians for years.

Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.

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

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

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

This small town bank is very aware of its name thank you very much.

An extensive collection of fine art devoted to man's best friend.

A late sculptor's last project was to turn this abandoned cement factory into a castle-themed amusement park.

The modest, restored home of the legendary ragtime musician John William "Blind" Boone.

This recently restored timepiece has stood all around Kansas City.

A beloved, quirky little fountain featuring a large frog spitting water at a naked boy.

One of America's first planned communities is preserved in a state park.

This wooded grove of beautiful hand-built stone grottos is a hidden gem within a shuttered Franciscan monastery.

Undone by Prohibition, this abandoned brewery-turned-flour mill is now ready for its third act.

This giant green head remembers one of America's jazz giants.

The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

One of few surviving standpipe water towers in the U.S.

A wax effigy of St. Valentine hides one of the saint's relics.

Famous church recognized for both its unique design and disciplined monks that live according to the Benedictine discipline.

This majestic tree has survived 400 years of storms, droughts, and floods, and is a beloved natural landmark in Missouri.