Places JohnMHoyt Wants to Go

This statue in Talcott, West Virginia, is an enduring symbol of American grit.

These giant metal horses graze on a hilltop near the Montana highway.

One home in the historic strip hides secret compartments and the ghostly songs of long-gone canaries.

The world's largest collection of porcelain "veilleuses-theiere," or night light teapots, includes four that belonged to Napoleon.

Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

The Lowcountry color with the power to stop evil from entering a home.

More than a century after her death, Little Gracie Watson remains one of Savannah's most often-visited residents.

An eerie smiling woman looms above the granite tombstones.

This haunting tombstone comes complete with a heartbreaking story of love and loss.

An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

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

Dubbed the "smallest church in America," this tiny sanctuary was a local grocer's dream come true.

A memorial in coal country commemorates the victims of an all-too-preventable mining disaster.