Wilmington, North Carolina
Museum of the Bizarre
A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.
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Wilmington, North Carolina
A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.
Hillsboro, Ohio
How did a massive marine arthropod find its way to landlocked Ohio?
Peebles, Ohio
The largest earthwork effigy in the world.
Chillicothe, Ohio
The mounds at this site were reconstructed with the help of archaeologists and historians.
Circleville, West Virginia
This harrowing climb along West Virginia's jagged spires is one of the only Via Ferrata on America's east coast.
Riverton, West Virginia
Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.
Cabins, West Virginia
Spectacular mineral formations fill these caves, which have been used for everything from smoking meat to stashing illicit liquor.
Luray, Virginia
An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
A monument first built to honor Confederate soldiers now honors their Union opponents.
Swift Run, Virginia
On the side of a Virginia highway, a collection of monuments commemorates an 18th-century trek through the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Buckingham, Virginia
The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.
Saltville, Virginia
This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
Hikers can still stroll beneath the long conveyer of this abandoned mining facility hidden in a West Virginia river gorge.
Malden, West Virginia
This fourth-generation family business is reviving West Virginia's historic tradition of salt-making.
Lansing, West Virginia
In West Virginia, you can walk across the longest single-arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere.
Gauley Bridge, West Virginia
The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Matewan, West Virginia
Dedicated to the largest armed uprising in American history since the Civil War.
Vulcan, West Virginia
This rural bridge gave the government of West Virginia a red scare.
Beckley, West Virginia
A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.
Pocahontas, Virginia
A literal in-depth look at one of the United States' most cherished coal mines and the questionable working conditions of its laborers
Radford, Virginia
Paranormal investigators claim this abandoned asylum is the most haunted spot in the eastern U.S.
Union, West Virginia
This former fire tower is now a rustic observatory that offers amazing views of eagles, hawks, and the Appalachian Mountains.