Places inthenavey Wants to Go

Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.

These tourist trap caverns are said to be the former home of a legendary Pennsylvania Hermit.

The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions.

Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.

This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

The iconic D.C. restaurant where the Cuban Missile Crisis was negotiated, now a Walgreens.

This church built atop a gas station promises to "equip you for the next stage in your life’s journey."

A museum and doll store featuring a surreal and super sanitized version of where babies come from.

Dental instruments from the illustrious history of American dentistry.

Dedicated to the history of the health sciences.

This simple stone memorial remembers a secret, Geneva Convention-defying interrogation base from WWII.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.

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

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

A hobby born from insomnia has turned into a hangar full of objects that have been be-buttoned by the Button King.

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

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.