Whitesville, West Virginia
Upper Big Branch Miners Memorial
A memorial in coal country commemorates the victims of an all-too-preventable mining disaster.
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Whitesville, West Virginia
A memorial in coal country commemorates the victims of an all-too-preventable mining disaster.
Clear Fork, West Virginia
A cult archaeology conspiracy theory claims these West Virginia petroglyphs were written by Irish monks in Ogham.
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
A monument marks the location of the first successful steamboat demonstration.
Morgantown, West Virginia
This university transit system is a 1970s vision of the future.
Oak Hill, West Virginia
A humble plaque marks the site where the country music legend was found dead in his Cadillac.
Eglon, West Virginia
The highest point in Maryland is only accessible by hiking through another state.
Scarbro, West Virginia
Smack in the midst of coal country, this collection provides a peoples' history of Appalachian miners' heritage.
Riverton, West Virginia
Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.
Beckley, West Virginia
A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.
Moundsville, West Virginia
The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.
Kenova, West Virginia
Thousands of jack o'lanterns light up Halloween at this historic West Virginia home.
Cass, West Virginia
Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.
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.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Soaring over the Niagara Whirlpool since 1916.
Toronto, Ontario
One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.
Burk's Falls, Ontario
A school teacher's massive and terrifying self-built castle.
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada's subterranean Cold War museum has doubled as a movie set.
Tobermory, Ontario
Little island known for its massive beachfront "flowerpot" pillars.
Toronto, Ontario
Lost subway station nestled beneath Toronto's busy commuter line.
Caledon, Ontario
These strikingly barren, rolling red hills were caused by bad farming practices.
Toronto, Ontario
A collection of human remains, animal body parts, and other macabre curiosities all legally for sale.
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Legend says that this short Canadian tunnel still holds the dying screams of a girl who burned alive.
Amherstburg, Ontario
An abandoned Victorian-era amusement park is rusting away amidst luxury houses.