A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

A memorial honoring those who perished in one of the worst construction disasters in U.S. history.

Thousands of tiny squares in different colors make up this piece of street art.

The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.

Visit a replica of the estate where Aaron Burr allegedly plotted a treasonous scheme against the United States.

This abandoned mine and power plant was built atop land once given to Revolutionary War soldiers.

In an odd geographic anomaly this city borders two different states on opposite sides of town.

The farming museum contains an extensive taxidermy collection, including the world's largest stuffed horse.

A well-preserved relic of the industrial age steel and iron works that dotted West Virginia.

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

The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.

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

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

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

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

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.