The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.

Soak in the sacred vibes at this beloved food and coffee hangout inside a former church.

This small West Virginia park is a land trust holdout against mountaintop removal mining.

A humble plaque marks the site where the country music legend was found dead in his Cadillac.

The remains of one of the last mining camps developed on the New River.

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

An abandoned coal mine reached by a steep hike.

In West Virginia, you can walk across the longest single-arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere.

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.

This functioning mill was built in the 1970s using parts from several other West Virginia mills.

An abandoned 1920s school with a mysterious history.

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

Thousands of tiny squares in different colors make up this piece of street art.

This fourth-generation family business is reviving West Virginia's historic tradition of salt-making.

Catch rising stars of Appalachia’s music scene before they make it big at this restaurant and community hub.

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

Spectacular mineral formations fill these caves, which have been used for everything from smoking meat to stashing illicit liquor.

This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology.

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

West Virginia’s largest bog is home to rare carnivorous plants.

West Virginia’s first state park commemorates one of the state’s last significant Civil War battles.

The first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in literature came from the foothills of Appalachia.

The lasting remains of a historic spa.