A 100-foot metal tower and swinging bridge that provides stunning views of mountains in five states.

Smack in the midst of coal country, this collection provides a peoples' history of Appalachian miners' heritage.

Step into a converted schoolhouse packed with radios, ham gear, and a century of broadcasting history.

The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.

The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.

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.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

This museum explores the lives of Chang and Eng, the "Original Siamese Twins."

This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins.

"Not too many people can say they've had a nuclear bomb dropped on them, not too many would want to." — Walter Gregg.

A disarmed 40-foot nuclear missile on display outside a North Carolina church.

Saunter along the banks of one of North Carolina’s wildest rivers

Visit Morris, the Horse, the symbol of the small town of Tryon since 1928!

The wooden house where the jazz great learned to play the piano.

This stone statue inspired Thomas Wolfe’s 1929 novel 'Look Homeward, Angel.'

These tree-filled acres are also filled with history, hiking and a celebration of Appalachian crafts.

Visit the site where the original Krispy Kreme doughnut was made back in 1937.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

This metal disk commemorates the birth of a historic American holiday.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.