There are few places in the Ohio-Pennsylvania-West Virginia area that I love as much as the Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex in Moundsville, West Virginia. While I’m originally from Ohio (where the Serpent Mound reigns supreme among unusual geological sites), the eponymous Moundsville mound has its own set of awe-inspiring charms. This 2,000-year-old mound is the work […]
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5 Weird Things to Do in Plymouth, Massachusetts
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, there’s one particular place on the mind of many Americans: that inimitable site of the first Thanksgiving. Despite how tragically quick Native American and European relations ultimately deteriorated, at least the country has a single holiday devoted to communion and cooperation between cultures, and Plymouth Rock is indeed a […]
4 Haunted Places to Visit This Veteran’s Day
In honor of the sacrifice of countless men and women over our country’s history, here are 4 haunted places to visit this Veteran’s Day–or anytime you want to pay homage to lives courageously lost. Gettysburg Often called the most haunted place in America, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is a town preserved in time. From the battlefields to […]