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

A beautiful hidden gem in central West Virginia.

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

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

This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.

Metal dinosaurs lurk in a sculpture garden on the outskirts of a popular resort town.

This field of concrete was once an active defense site armed with nuclear warheads.

The solitary grave of a schooner captain killed by lightning while serving biscuits.

Get up close and personal at this Fresnel Lens.

This environmental engineering marvel keeps salt water from the Elizabeth River.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

This cannonball stands as a reminder of the final act of a fleeting governor amidst a revolution.

The oldest arched-covered bridge in Virginia has truly withstood the test of time.

Extraordinary objects lurk in this quintessential regional museum.

Developed by focused shutterbugs, this museum exposes visitors to more than 6,000 different cameras.

An enormous warehouse filled with parade floats collected from over 50 years of patriotic celebrations.

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.

A bunker "with enough U.S. currency to replenish the cash supply east of the Mississippi" in the event of nuclear war now protects nitrate film.

A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.

America's first federal monument.

An out-of-place Air Force radar dome is all that denotes this park as a former missile launch site.

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.

The nearly 120-year-old piece of pork wears a brass collar and was once a man's "pet ham."