One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.

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

What is it about mushrooms that makes people wish they lived inside of them?

Two gems of Beaux Arts architecture that have been sitting vacant for years.

A beautiful hidden gem in central West Virginia.

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

The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

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

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

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.

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

America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.

An office built to look like a giant basket.

The first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in literature came from the foothills of Appalachia.

This abandoned train tunnel has been the subject of countless ghost stories for years.

Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.

This colorful West Virginia cowboy greets passersby with a glassy stare.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

This abandoned school has had many lives since the early 1900s, and all of them doomed.

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

The largest earthwork effigy in the world.

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

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