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West Virginia’s largest bog is home to rare carnivorous plants.

In 1869, Swiss and German immigrants settled in this small town in the mountains of West Virginia.

This former fire tower found new life as a communications hub complete with a scenic overlook.

In the mountains of West Virginia is this perfectly preserved Art Deco train station.

The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.

Visit a replica of the estate where Aaron Burr allegedly plotted a treasonous scheme against the United States.

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.

This former fire tower is now a rustic observatory that offers amazing views of eagles, hawks, and the Appalachian Mountains.

Thousands of jack o'lanterns light up Halloween at this historic West Virginia home.

Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.

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

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

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

In West Virginia, you can walk across the longest single-arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere.

The oldest hotel in West Virginia is reportedly frequented by ghosts.

This former hunting grounds that once attracted U.S. presidents and other luminaries. Now it’s a privately owned research reserve dedicated to environmental sciences.

This Myrtle Beach art museum features a rotating display of pieces by artists from James Audubon to Frank Lloyd Wright, but it’s their collection of Southern works that truly impresses.

This historic home of the shag is keeping a Southern dance tradition going strong.

Not only is this nature preserve the largest protected freshwater island on the East Coast, but it’s also a stronghold of Gullah living.

A wildlife-filled oasis just off the coast of Myrtle Beach.

Dine on superb local staples in a converted historic church.

A library of poems cascade off the branches of this unsuspecting tree.

A famous—but endangered—plant is on view at an unassuming nature preserve a quick drive from Myrtle Beach.

Twenty-eight years after this local landmark was washed ashore by hurricane Hugo, it was washed away by hurricane Irma.