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The highest point in Maryland is only accessible by hiking through another state.

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

A cult archaeology conspiracy theory claims these West Virginia petroglyphs were written by Irish monks in Ogham.

This tiny man looms large over downtown Charleston.

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.

One of the few surviving examples of the first lock and dam system built on the Ohio River.

Berkeley Springs State Park boasts the nation's only monument commemorating presidential bathing.

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

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

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.

A table rock formation that has been intriguing West Virginians for years.

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

Hikers can still stroll beneath the long conveyer of this abandoned mining facility hidden in a West Virginia river gorge.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

This secluded walking trail is a hidden gem of a Pittsburgh park.

An 18th-century Catholic church converted into an eccentric temple of music and bacchanalia.

This 17th-century house was once the trading hub for two prominent Canadian fur barons.