Places Mama Shotts Wants to Go

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

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

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

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

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

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

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.

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

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

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

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

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

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

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

The pharmacy's retro ice cream mixer is one of the last of its kind.

Mennes invented the tags we all place annually upon our license plates, and his story is told frankly and in full upon his headstone.

This stone, said to have once been a young woman, is sacred to the Dakota and Lakota nations.

A rim-made reptile in North Dakota.

The ruins of Theodore Roosevelt's beloved ranch stand in a forgotten corner of a national park named after him.

This simple badlands butte is the highest point in North Dakota and may be the only high point to charge admission.

The world's tallest turtle riding the world's largest snowmobile.