The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.

In 1869, Swiss and German immigrants settled in this small town in the mountains of West Virginia.

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.

A well-preserved relic of the industrial age steel and iron works that dotted West Virginia.

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

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

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

Visit a replica of the estate where Aaron Burr allegedly plotted a treasonous scheme against the United States.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.

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

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

Berkeley Hot Springs presents to you "the only outdoor monument to presidential bathing."

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

This statue in Talcott, West Virginia, is an enduring symbol of American grit.

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

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

The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.

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.

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

Step into the courtroom to learn details of the only case in history where ghostly testimony led to a murderer's conviction.