The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.

Deep scars on the earth left by the Ice Age.

These beautiful wineries were at the center of Lake Erie's "grape belt" back when the Midwest dominated American wine production.

The world's tallest doric column is this Ohio monument to a naval victory in the War of 1812.

True to its name, this little house presents like a dollhouse, and surprising details are revealed with a quick peek through the window.

This harrowing climb along West Virginia's jagged spires is one of the only Via Ferrata on America's east coast.

This striking Victorian Home with its 113-foot turret is best known as the site where abolitionist John Brown was executed in 1859.

A 21-foot-tall statue of a miner made of scrap metal stands in this West Virginia coal town.

The center preserves and houses artifacts ranging from the colonial era to modern times from across Appalachia.

Once home to a booming 19th-century oil town, the park now houses a World War II submarine memorial complete with a torpedo.

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

The "All-Seeing Eye of God" symbol on this library is a clue to one of the many former lives of this building.

The first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in literature came from the foothills of Appalachia.

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

A beautiful hidden gem in central West Virginia.

In an odd geographic anomaly this city borders two different states on opposite sides of town.

This abandoned mine and power plant was built atop land once given to Revolutionary War soldiers.

This schoolhouse for Black American children is one of the oldest remaining in southeastern Ohio.

This claimant to the title of "smallest church in the 48 states" doubles as an equally tiny, quasi-post office.

A giant time capsule not scheduled to be cored until 2040.

The farming museum contains an extensive taxidermy collection, including the world's largest stuffed horse.

Winding country roads in eastern West Virginia lead to an extraordinary place populated by fiberglass giants.

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.

Two gems of Beaux Arts architecture that have been sitting vacant for years.