Places NG3894 Wants to Go

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

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

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

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

This colorful West Virginia cowboy greets passersby with a glassy stare.

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

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

A once-abandoned school building converted into a fantastical multi-level art installation and haven for Appalachian artists.

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

A cult archaeology conspiracy theory claims these West Virginia petroglyphs were written by Irish monks in Ogham.

A melancholy guardian doubles as a judicious godmother to this small town cemetery.

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

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.

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

The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.

The lasting remains of a historic spa.

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

In 1952, a strange encounter in the woods of West Virginia led to the legend of a 10-foot-tall monster with glowing eyes and a distinctive style.

Two insane asylum bodies embalmed by an amateur.

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

Winding country roads in eastern West Virginia lead to an extraordinary place populated by fiberglass giants.

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

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

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