Smack in the midst of coal country, this collection provides a peoples' history of Appalachian miners' heritage.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

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

Two insane asylum bodies embalmed by an amateur.

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

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

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

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

This abandoned school has had many lives since the early 1900s, and all of them doomed.

A table rock formation that has been intriguing West Virginians for years.

These rows of World War II-era bunkers were the scene of some of the infamous Mothman sightings.

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

This abandoned dream castle and its cemetery look out over the city that once inspired their creation.

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

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

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

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.

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

An abandoned Victorian-era amusement park is rusting away amidst luxury houses.

An abandoned theme park with a strange and tumultuous past.

This disastrous New Jersey safari park saw animal attacks, escapes, and disease before being abandoned.