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

A lifetime collection of thousands of automobile and vintage gas station items at no charge to view.

Soak in the sacred vibes at this beloved food and coffee hangout inside a former church.

Dedicated to the largest armed uprising in American history since the Civil War.

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

First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.

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

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

Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.

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

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

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

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.

Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.

This unique preservation is one of the only taxidermies in the world made with real whale skin.

One of the most historical literary characters continues to stroll his hometown.

The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.

A wonderfully strange collection of 500+ stuffed frogs doing people things.

The immortal Hollywood star rests in peace in an unassuming Swiss village cemetery.

Professional and amateur dioramas, taxidermy, and oddities all located in an attic above a gallery.

A constellation of golden cobblestones shows the names of local children born under a full moon.

A rare, flower-shaped example of Brutalist architecture in Switzerland.

One of a series of no-purpose kinetic artworks by Swiss sculptor Jean Tinguely.