Moundsville, West Virginia
Grave Creek Mound
The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.
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Moundsville, West Virginia
The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.
Beckley, West Virginia
A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Ansted, West Virginia
The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
Cincinnati, Ohio
What is it about mushrooms that makes people wish they lived inside of them?
Buffalo Township, Ohio
The crash of this great airship signaled the beginning of the end for dirigibles.
Zanesville, Ohio
A favorite of Amelia Earhart, ranking among those rare bridges that can be crossed without changing sides of the river.
Newark, Ohio
An office built to look like a giant basket.
Cloquet, Minnesota
The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.
Bemidji, Minnesota
These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.
Rugby, North Dakota
A monument to the center of the North American continent may be off by a few miles.