Places Monster Creek Wants to Go

A watering hole where regulars who have ordered 500 beers have their names etched on the bar in gold.

A former 19th-century tavern, famous for its peach brandy and honey concoction.

The collection of a paranormal investigator who traveled the country collecting haunted items and stories.

This boulder stays on its mountain thanks to a huge chain and on the map due to local legend.

Erosion has transformed this sandstone boulder into a massive dune-filled cavern.

Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia meet at this point in the Cumberland Gap.

Featuring a Loretta Lynn display and a re-created coal mine exhibit.

You can climb to the summit of Black Mountain, as long as you sign the waiver.

Zipline through the deepest canyon in the eastern United States.

An enormous goose sits atop this nest-shaped home.

Origin of the blue-skinned Fugates of eastern Kentucky.

Beautiful waterfalls grace a canyon visibly torn by a violent tornado.

Explore the flooded remains of a limestone mine in Kentucky.

The final resting place of the renowned, eccentric artist doesn’t even include his name.

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

Step back in time to explore 19th-century Appalachian life, from blacksmiths to Model Ts.

This arcade is one of the last places to catch a public performance by the now-defunct ShowBiz Pizza's house band of animatronic animals.

A collection of thousands of pieces of unique, colorful glass made in this Ohio town.

One of the last few period-correct, hand-operated canal locks in the country.

One of the world's largest hedge letterings spells out this arboretum's name over 2,040 feet.

One of the most popular brands of glass among collectors, the story of the A.H. Heisey & Company glassmaker is told in this Newark museum.

Superfans of The Shawshank Redemption can take a driving tour of most of the films real locations.

This recycled wax museum may be the only one that features John Travolta in a Bible scene.

Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.