Places lunarassault Wants to Go

A monument marks the location of the first successful steamboat demonstration.

The farming museum contains an extensive taxidermy collection, including the world's largest stuffed horse.

The brainchild of Eleanor Roosevelt, her "Little Village" was a collectivist dream.

Two gems of Beaux Arts architecture that have been sitting vacant for years.

This lookout tower built in the 1930s is now an in-demand cabin with what might be the best view of the Seneca State Forest.

Spectacular mineral formations fill these caves, which have been used for everything from smoking meat to stashing illicit liquor.

This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology.

This former fire tower is now a rustic observatory that offers amazing views of eagles, hawks, and the Appalachian Mountains.

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

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

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

America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.

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

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

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

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

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.

A historic ballroom host to famous performers from the big band era to 1980s rock.

This giant fiberglass sunfish welcomes visitors to Onalaska, Wisconsin, the "Sunfish Capital of the World."

One of the oldest and tallest lighthouses still in service on Lake Michigan.

The property contains 37 preserved animal effigy mounds constructed by Native Americans between 800-1100.

The only thing these street signs will help you navigate is your imagination.

Picturesque and haunting, these 160-year-old stone ruins on top of a bluff are the only remains of a settler's legacy.