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

The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.

First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.

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

Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.

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

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

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.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

Berkeley Springs State Park boasts the nation's only monument commemorating presidential bathing.

This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.

The inventor of a number of hybrid corn species is immortalized with a field of giant corn.

Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.

Louise Bourgeois' 30-foot-tall steel spider sculpture.

This sculpture was made in 1973 for the city's 300th-anniversary celebrations and was largely considered an eyesore at the time.

Canada’s infamous maximum-security prison, now open for guided tours with former guards.

A park that allows you to get up close and personal with one of the world's largest open volcanic craters.

The same water that fills a luxury resort’s pools feeds these free hot springs in the rainforest.

Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica.

This church was transported brick by brick from the ruins of a 16th-century city into Panama City's current historic district.