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A lighthouse on this West Virginia lake started as a joke, then the forces of nature helped make it a reality.

An abandoned coal mine reached by a steep hike.

This lookout tower built in the 1930s is now an in-demand cabin with what might be the best view of the Seneca State Forest.

The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.

This former fire tower found new life as a communications hub complete with a scenic overlook.

The brainchild of Eleanor Roosevelt, her "Little Village" was a collectivist dream.

Thousands of jack o'lanterns light up Halloween at this historic West Virginia home.

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

A 1,000-foot-long railroad tunnel under Shavers Fork connected the towns during West Virginia's logging boom until its closure in 1985.

Climb the tallest remaining fire lookout tower in West Virginia for unparalleled views—if you dare.

This statue commemorates the tale of the fisherman who captured a Kópakonan by stealing her skin while she was transformed as a woman.

The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

A menagerie of concrete animals brought together from across New York City's parks.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

A Gothic gym and community space that encourages fitness for misfits.

A piece of baseball history is preserved in a Pittsburgh parking lot.

This eccentric mansion museum holds a impressive collection of rare and automatic instruments.

A tribute to the artist and activist who created the rainbow pride flag.

A 30-foot stack of piano keys memorializes one of the greatest keys players in jazz history.

These disused steel furnaces are now haunting ruins that may one day be a national park.

The last funhouse of its kind, where guests enter through the mouth of an 80-year-old blue whale.

The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie 'The Fugitive' can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.

This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.

The former location of a platform that allowed passengers to safely wait for the trolley.