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This functioning mill was built in the 1970s using parts from several other West Virginia mills.

Designed by famed 20th-century architect Cass Gilbert, the future of this abandoned 1908 rail station is currently in limbo.

A 100-foot metal tower and swinging bridge that provides stunning views of mountains in five states.

The ruins of this once-grand mansion are linked to one of the country’s most popular clothing brands.

Built in the 1850s, this church was of the first five churches constructed in Harper's Ferry.

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

Amazing views of Long Island Sound can be seen from this mountaintop tower.

A unique bridge with an equally unique view.

The ruins of a resort and casino sit on the banks of this blue hole spring that pumps 70,000 gallons of warm, clear water every minute.

The well-preserved remnants of a bridge that once made up a WW1-era military railroad.

The metal spire on the roof of this tower was intended as an airship docking station, but it was never actually used.

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

A museum celebrating rare American motorcycles where everything runs—and none of it quietly.

The final resting place of one of Germany's most accomplished Renaissance men.

A piece of crumbling highway infrastructure was repurposed as a high-tech facility for testing racecars.

A handful of beehive kilns are all that’s left of a historic brick-making empire.

The scant remains of this flooded historic village can be explored in one of the most remote areas of the Great Smokies.

An abandoned railroad tunnel forgotten by time awaits inquisitive hikers.

Crumbling ruins mark the site of a couple's grisly murder in the woods.

The childhood home of the legendary blues guitarist and singer.

This unique structure is the only one of its kind in Virginia.

The location where the American Revolution ended.

Wander the locker-lined, terrazzo-floored halls and sleep in a former classroom at this unique inn.

This Central New York ghost town was once a prosperous railroad community.