Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Birthplace of the Steamboat
A monument marks the location of the first successful steamboat demonstration.
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Shepherdstown, West Virginia
A monument marks the location of the first successful steamboat demonstration.
Morgantown, West Virginia
This university transit system is a 1970's vision of the future.
Grafton, West Virginia
Two gems of Beaux Arts architecture that have been sitting vacant for years.
Oak Hill, West Virginia
A humble plaque marks the site where the country music legend was found dead in his Cadillac.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
These rows of World War II-era bunkers were the scene of some of the infamous Mothman sightings.
Moundsville, West Virginia
Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.
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.
Thurmond, West Virginia
Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
Berkeley Springs State Park boasts the nation's only monument commemorating presidential bathing.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.
Bellefontaine, Ohio
An Ohio man paved the way for the future of American transportation.
Logan, Ohio
A towering tribute to old-fashioned laundry days, this giant washboard monument turns a simple chore into a playful spectacle!
Wooster, Ohio
An old brick section of the original Lincoln Highway in a quiet neighborhood outside of town.
Bellefontaine, Ohio
Blink and you’ll miss it—the tiniest street in America packs a lot of charm into just a few steps.
Lyons, Ohio
The only 'battle' in the Toledo War between Michigan and Ohio set the stage for a persistent state rivalry.
Genoa, Ohio
This 19th-century outhouse has been recognized as a historic site.
Cleveland, Ohio
Remnants of a forgotten ballpark where legend and infamy intersect.
Canton, Ohio
How did a former First Lady's tiara wind up being sold to a pawn shop on reality TV?
Napoleon, Ohio
The famous red-and-white Campbell's Soup label beckons hungry passersby in Ohio.
Fremont, Ohio
After a battle with Congress, Webb C. Hayes installed the gates of the White House on the fence of his father's Presidential Library and Museum.