Places kkthemook Wants to Go

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.

This tiny man looms large over downtown Charleston.

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

The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.

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

This abandoned dream castle and its cemetery look out over the city that once inspired their creation.

An abandoned 1920s school with a mysterious history.

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

The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.

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

Once forgotten and built over, this historic Black cemetery now houses a poignant memorial.

Born a slave on the Arlington estate, Parks dug the first graves at Arlington National Cemetery, and was buried there, too.

A museum in the heart of Virginia peanut country devoted to the humble goober.

An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.

A cement mixer-turned-kaleidoscope in downtown Norfolk offers different views of the city.

One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.

A haunting exhibit in a wildlife refuge center highlights threatened species and the conservation efforts needed to save them.

Enjoy a slice while browsing the world's largest collection of pizza memorabilia.

An 18th-century Catholic church converted into an eccentric temple of music and bacchanalia.

A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.

The fountains of the U.S. Navy Memorial are annually salted with water from the Seven Seas as part of a nautical ritual.

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