Oak Hill, West Virginia
Glen Jean School
An abandoned 1920s school with a mysterious history.
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Oak Hill, West Virginia
An abandoned 1920s school with a mysterious history.
Thurmond, West Virginia
Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.
Oak Hill, West Virginia
A humble plaque marks the site where the country music legend was found dead in his Cadillac.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Waverly, West Virginia
Once home to a booming 19th-century oil town, the park now houses a World War II submarine memorial complete with a torpedo.
Little Hocking, Ohio
In the middle of an abandoned stretch of old Route 50 lies a tombstone that weighs three tons.
Washington, West Virginia
One of the few surviving examples of the first lock and dam system built on the Ohio River.
St Marys, West Virginia
A memorial honoring those who perished in one of the worst construction disasters in U.S. history.
Marietta, Ohio
At the center of this cemetery stands a 2,000-year-old burial mound of the Adena culture.
Marietta, Ohio
This historic Ohio bridge is adorned with fanciful locks left behind by loving couples.
Salem, West Virginia
This abandoned train tunnel has been the subject of countless ghost stories for years.
Herndon, Virginia
An out-of-place Air Force radar dome is all that denotes this park as a former missile launch site.
Great Falls, Virginia
This former Cold War missile control site played an important role in the creation of GPS.
Rome, Italy
Believed to be the remains of the lost Temple of Minerva, this nymphaeum has been known by its misnomer to this day.
Krujë, Albania
Explore a traditional Albanian dwelling that pays tribute to the region's rich history.
Krujë, Albania
The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."
Rome, Italy
A statue representing a lost Roman profession that was vandalized for centuries.
Rome, Italy
A massive marble foot is tucked away in a small alley near the Pantheon.
Italy
Constructed during the 1960s, this bridge is still the highest in Italy.
Rome, Italy
This statue is the only female representation of Rome's "talking statues."
Mercogliano, Italy
During World War II, the Shroud of Turin was secreted to this remote southern Italian complex.
Paestum, Italy
The only visible remains of this ancient Greek underground temple is its roof protruding from the earth.
Venice, Italy
According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.
Portsmouth, England
Discovered on a shipwreck after more than 400 years, this Renaissance ratter tells a very waggly tale.