Places staciday Wants to Go

The actor best known for slapstick comedy is memorialized in his home town.

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

A humble plaque marks the site where the country music legend was found dead in his Cadillac.

Berkeley Springs State Park boasts the nation's only monument commemorating presidential bathing.

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

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

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.

An overgrown garden stands as a grim marker of an unrealized dream.

Country fans may flock to Nashville's music scene, but this Appalachian town is where the genre was born.

This former POW camp was transformed into a Cold War missile installation.

A glimpse into the sacrifices of military members during World War II.

This cannonball stands as a reminder of the final act of a fleeting governor amidst a revolution.

Headquarters of the legendary clairvoyant's readings, spiritual hospital, and massage school.

America's first federal monument.

The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

This beautiful vintage movie palace has seen little change in form or function since the 1920s.

The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried.

This grave marks the passing of a historic Jane Doe whose identity remains a mystery to this day.

This statue is dedicated to Grace Sherwood, the last person in Virginia to be convicted of being a witch.

One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.

America's first public mental health facility.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.