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

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

A macabre farm reserved part of its 222-acres for dead bodies, all in the name of science.

Pennsylvania's highest point is spotted with boulders which were pushed to the surface by nothing but cold.

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

In 1952, a strange encounter in the woods of West Virginia led to the legend of a 10-foot-tall monster with glowing eyes and a distinctive style.

A museum dedicated to the legend of Bigfoot in the Appalachian Mountains.

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

Memorials and tributes scattered across the university grounds remember a famous national tragedy of the Nixon era.

But did the famous feminist and abolitionist ever really say those iconic four words?

A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.

Toxic waste disaster that founded the Superfund program.

Eccentric concrete mansion and museum designed and built by hand from the inside out.

The famous bell was secreted away and hidden in a church in Allentown during the British occupation of Philadelphia.

This jail which was in service for over a century is now open for curious visitors.

Board a mine car and descend the #190 slope 300 feet underground into the Clark Vein of coal.

The train collection of an eccentric New England seafood mogul is now a National Historical Site.

A tragic mystery left this boy nameless for 65 years.

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

This semi-spooky remnant of an abandoned hotel provides fantastic views.

This historic old movie house was the scene of one of the Blob's most iconic attacks.

The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.

There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.