Baltimore's classic clock tower was once topped by a rotating, 20-ton medicine bottle.

Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.

The remains of one of the last mining camps developed on the New River.

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

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

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

This tiny man looms large over downtown Charleston.

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

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

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

The largest piece of cut lead crystal adorned a grave for 75 years and is now the shining star of a glass museum.

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

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

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

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

Maryland's first (and last standing) toll house on America's first federal road established the state as the "Gateway to the West."

This one-room cabin where the young colonel slept during the French and Indian War.

A star fort along the C&O Canal in western Maryland that protected America in three wars.

Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.

This permanent exhibition celebrates the finest of our heartless automatons both real and fictional.

Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.

An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.

These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.

A secretive collection featuring objects that were designed specifically for U.S. intelligence operations.