Places tishtishtish Wants to Go

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 giant time capsule not scheduled to be cored until 2040.

This university transit system is a 1970s vision of the future.

This shale formation along the Appalachian Trail once inspired the third president of the United States.

The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.

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.

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

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

The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.

This general store is more than a century old and home to various oddities and antiques.

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

The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.

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

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.

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

Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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