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The farming museum contains an extensive taxidermy collection, including the world's largest stuffed horse.

Two gems of Beaux Arts architecture that have been sitting vacant for years.

This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

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

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

The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.

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

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

Smack in the midst of coal country, this collection provides a peoples' history of Appalachian miners' heritage.

The center preserves and houses artifacts ranging from the colonial era to modern times from across Appalachia.

An abandoned coal mine reached by a steep hike.

The first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in literature came from the foothills of Appalachia.

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

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

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