Kelleys Island, Ohio
Kelley's Island Glacial Grooves
Deep scars on the earth left by the Ice Age.
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Kelleys Island, Ohio
Deep scars on the earth left by the Ice Age.
Put-in-Bay, Ohio
Take a drunken tour inside the world's largest known geode.
Logan, Ohio
Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.
Peebles, Ohio
The largest earthwork effigy in the world.
Cleveland, Ohio
An unoccupied lighthouse encased in layers of ice from the waters of Lake Erie.
McArthur, Ohio
The only remnant of a small mining town is an abandoned railroad tunnel that is steeped in ghostly lore.
Louisville, Kentucky
The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.
Cave City, Kentucky
Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.
Lexington, Kentucky
Outstanding collection of 19th century medical instruments includes a life-size figure cast from as many as 200 cadavers.
Washington, D.C.
A bas relief commemorates the "Nuns of the Battlefield" who cared for soldiers on both sides of the conflict.
Washington, D.C.
Before founding the American Red Cross, Clara Barton had a tremendous humanitarian impact by locating thousands of missing soldiers.
Randolph County, West Virginia
In 1869, Swiss and German immigrants settled in this small town in the mountains of West Virginia.
Danese, West Virginia
This functioning mill was built in the 1970s using parts from several other West Virginia mills.
Shinnston, West Virginia
A 21-foot-tall statue of a miner made of scrap metal stands in this West Virginia coal town.
Weston, West Virginia
This colorful West Virginia cowboy greets passersby with a glassy stare.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
An abandoned coal mine reached by a steep hike.
Dunmore, West Virginia
This lookout tower built in the 1930s is now an in-demand cabin with what might be the best view of the Seneca State Forest.
Charles Town, West Virginia
This striking Victorian Home with its 113-foot turret is best known as the site where abolitionist John Brown was executed in 1859.
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
The "All-Seeing Eye of God" symbol on this library is a clue to one of the many former lives of this building.
Spelter, West Virginia
This former zinc operation has a 90-year toxic history.
Walker, West Virginia
Once home to a thriving oil industry, this town now sits eerily abandoned.
Fairmont, West Virginia
The center preserves and houses artifacts ranging from the colonial era to modern times from across Appalachia.
Mt Nebo, West Virginia
A lighthouse on this West Virginia lake started as a joke, then the forces of nature helped make it a reality.
Waverly, West Virginia
Once home to a booming 19th-century oil town, the park now houses a World War II submarine memorial complete with a torpedo.