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Sample original Hatfield family moonshine at this distillery in southern West Virginia.

The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.

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

The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.

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

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

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

This statue in Talcott, West Virginia, is an enduring symbol of American grit.

A beautiful hidden gem in central West Virginia.

This harrowing climb along West Virginia's jagged spires is one of the only Via Ferrata on America's east coast.

Step back in time at this historic variety store, packed with items from a bygone era.

This functioning mill was built in the 1970s using parts from several other West Virginia mills.

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

The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.

This abandoned train tunnel has been the subject of countless ghost stories for years.

A 1,000-foot-long railroad tunnel under Shavers Fork connected the towns during West Virginia's logging boom until its closure in 1985.

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.

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

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."