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

The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.

This tiny man looms large over downtown Charleston.

One of the oldest surviving lock houses on the Ohio River.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

Carved faces add a touch of magic to this island's impressive oak trees.

This historic sunny-yellow building has an unfortunate connection to the sinking of the Titanic.

This bridge uses an inverted bowstring truss and is believed to be the only of its kind in the United States.

This Czar-funded, onion-domed, lavishly muraled Orthodox Church played a starring role in "The Deer Hunter."

A dazzling display of lights and crystals.

Marvel at this turn-of-the-century masterpiece that has been turned into a rather stately supermarket.

Superfans of The Shawshank Redemption can take a driving tour of most of the films real locations.

This massive airship factory is so large that it has its own indoor weather.

This grisly headstone doesn’t seem to be resting in peace.

The innocent intentions of this monument are somewhat lost in the sculpture's muscled imagery.

A bas relief commemorates the "Nuns of the Battlefield" who cared for soldiers on both sides of the conflict.

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

The first memorial dedicated solely to the Black troops who fought for the Union.

While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.

Cold War intelligence agents monitored communist embassies from an attic in a former pigeon coop.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

An unassuming, powerful monument north of the U.S. Capitol bears witness to the resilience of Japanese Americans during a time of grave injustice.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.