Places Stephanie Wants to Go

A 5,000-pound fiberglass channel catfish perches on the banks of the Red River, occasionally taking a swim when spring floodwaters rise.

How a friendly mining-school rivalry, two adventurous students, and 400 tons of limestone created a Platteville landmark.

It stands tall, honoring the town’s nickname of Ballad Town USA, while paying tribute to the city’s rich history of barbershop quartet singing.

One of Ohio's longest history books isn't made of paper—it's painted across the floodwall.

An elegant German-style resort overlooking the Potomoc River.

Here lies Zona, whose ghostly testimony led to her husband’s murder conviction.

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

The oldest hotel in West Virginia is reportedly frequented by ghosts.

In 1869, Swiss and German immigrants settled in this small town in the mountains of West Virginia.

West Virginia’s largest bog is home to rare carnivorous plants.

In West Virginia, you can walk across the longest single-arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere.

A lighthouse on this West Virginia lake started as a joke, then the forces of nature helped make it a reality.

This claimant to the title of "smallest church in the 48 states" doubles as an equally tiny, quasi-post office.

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

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

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

This abandoned train tunnel has been the subject of countless ghost stories for years.

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

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

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

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

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

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.