West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
The Blue Whale of Noah's Ark
The last funhouse of its kind, where guests enter through the mouth of an 80-year-old blue whale.
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West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
The last funhouse of its kind, where guests enter through the mouth of an 80-year-old blue whale.
Gilbert, West Virginia
Sample original Hatfield family moonshine at this distillery in southern West Virginia.
Lewisburg, West Virginia
Step into the courtroom to learn details of the only case in history where ghostly testimony led to a murderer's conviction.
Union, West Virginia
This former fire tower is now a rustic observatory that offers amazing views of eagles, hawks, and the Appalachian Mountains.
Thurmond, West Virginia
Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.
Mt. Jewett, Pennsylvania
Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.
Raleigh, North Carolina
In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.
Arbutus, Maryland
The 320-year-old tree that greeted General Lafayette and rerouted an interstate highway.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Color-coded signs direct drivers on a network of routes designed to avoid Pittsburgh traffic.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.
Washington, D.C.
A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Arlington, Virginia
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
Alexandria, Virginia
This pharmacist and his patient greet visitors to the National Community Pharmacists Association.
Hagerstown, Maryland
Once damaged by Hurricane Agnes, this bridge is now on the National Register of Historic Places.
Richmond, Virginia
This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.
Greensboro, North Carolina
This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.
Bedford, Virginia
This monument is dedicated to those lost on June 6, 1944, in the town with that day’s highest per-capita casualty rate.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Bedford, Virginia
A glimpse into the sacrifices of military members during World War II.
Roanoke, Virginia
This museum celebrates a legendary railroad photographer whose personal life was as dramatic as his photos.
Roanoke, Virginia
This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.
Lewisburg, West Virginia
Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.