West Virginia
Greenbrier Ghost of Sam Black Church
Here lies Zona, whose ghostly testimony led to her husband’s murder conviction.
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West Virginia
Here lies Zona, whose ghostly testimony led to her husband’s murder conviction.
Parkersburg, West Virginia
The oldest hotel in West Virginia is reportedly frequented by ghosts.
Alderson, West Virginia
You can still shop in one of West Virginia’s oldest stores.
Lewisburg, West Virginia
Step into the courtroom to learn details of the only case in history where ghostly testimony led to a murderer's conviction.
Talcott, West Virginia
This statue in Talcott, West Virginia, is an enduring symbol of American grit.
Lansing, West Virginia
In West Virginia, you can walk across the longest single-arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere.
Gilbert, West Virginia
Sample original Hatfield family moonshine at this distillery in southern West Virginia.
Harrisville, West Virginia
Step back in time at this historic variety store, packed with items from a bygone era.
Hillsboro, West Virginia
The first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in literature came from the foothills of Appalachia.
Barboursville, West Virginia
This arcade is one of the last places to catch a public performance by the now-defunct ShowBiz Pizza's house band of animatronic animals.
Morgantown, West Virginia
The actor best known for slapstick comedy is memorialized in his home town.
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.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.
Moundsville, West Virginia
Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.
Annapolis, Maryland
A mural honoring two trailblazing Supreme Court Justices—Thurgood Marshall and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Annapolis, Maryland
One of America's oldest continuously operating hotels offers a blend of rich history and historic architecture in the heart of Annapolis.
Trappe, Maryland
A small ballpark on Maryland's eastern shore pays homage to its favorite son, the most fearsome home run hitter of the dead ball era.
Sharpsburg, Maryland
This is the cabin from which John Brown and his men launched their fateful war to end slavery on October 16, 1859.
Baltimore, Maryland
At the birthplace of American railroading, a world-class collection of historic trains.
Halethorpe, Maryland
A winding district gerrymandered into the shape of a mantis.