Places laurathexplorer Wants to Go

This general store is more than a century old and home to various oddities and antiques.

This California artist's front yard acts as a gallery for his unique, scrap metal animal sculptures.

This abandoned train tunnel has been the subject of countless ghost stories for years.

Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.

First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.

One of the few surviving examples of the first lock and dam system built on the Ohio River.

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

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

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

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pennsylvania's own Roswell-style UFO mystery.

In the parking lot of a fast food restaurant, a statue memorializing a prolific bull elephant.

These disused steel furnaces are now haunting ruins that may one day be a national park.

House of vintage taxidermy and Steampunk sculptures in a quiet Pittsburgh neighborhood.

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.

A mysterious painting of the self-declared Emperor of the United States watches over a local hof-brau.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.