Shepherdstown, West Virginia
O'Hurley's General Store
This general store is more than a century old and home to various oddities and antiques.
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Shepherdstown, West Virginia
This general store is more than a century old and home to various oddities and antiques.
Oak Hill, West Virginia
A humble plaque marks the site where the country music legend was found dead in his Cadillac.
Green Bank, West Virginia
This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.
Green Bank, West Virginia
The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.
Moundsville, West Virginia
The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
Berkeley Springs State Park boasts the nation's only monument commemorating presidential bathing.
Chester, West Virginia
First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.
Beckley, West Virginia
A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.
Riverton, West Virginia
Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.
Kenova, West Virginia
Thousands of jack o'lanterns light up Halloween at this historic West Virginia home.
Spencer, West Virginia
A table rock formation that has been intriguing West Virginians for years.
Moundsville, West Virginia
Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.
Thurmond, West Virginia
Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Miami, Florida
The timeworn "Yankee Stadium" of the fastest game in the world isn't going anywhere.
Kenansville, Florida
It's believed Elvis Presley was inspired to write his breakthrough track after staying here.
Boca Chica, Florida
A nude beach alongside a washed-out road.
South Bay, Florida
One of many gator theme parks, abandoned in the sugar fields of South Florida.
St. Augustine, Florida
Gutted airplanes slowly decay in a Florida field.
Hobe Sound, Florida
These craggy limestone outcrops offer a glimpse at a unique piece of Florida geology.
Miami, Florida
This post-war motel embodies a little-known, Miami-born architectural style.
White Springs, Florida
This museum honors the composer of “Swannee Ribber.”
Gainesville, Florida
Though illegal, city officials have made an exception for this work of art.