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The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hikers can still stroll beneath the long conveyer of this abandoned mining facility hidden in a West Virginia river gorge.

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.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

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

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.