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

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.

An abandoned coal mine reached by a steep hike.

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

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.

Spectacular mineral formations fill these caves, which have been used for everything from smoking meat to stashing illicit liquor.

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

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

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

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

The isolated final resting place for perished coal miners.

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

A melancholy guardian doubles as a judicious godmother to this small town cemetery.

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

A monument marks the location of the first successful steamboat demonstration.

This former fire tower is now a rustic observatory that offers amazing views of eagles, hawks, and the Appalachian Mountains.

This university transit system is a 1970's vision of the future.

The brainchild of Eleanor Roosevelt, her "Little Village" was a collectivist dream.

The highest point in Maryland is only accessible by hiking through another state.

The remains of one of the last mining camps developed on the New River.

A cult archaeology conspiracy theory claims these West Virginia petroglyphs were written by Irish monks in Ogham.

This general store is more than a century old and home to various oddities and antiques.

This tiny man looms large over downtown Charleston.