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

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

This tiny man looms large over downtown Charleston.

This abandoned train tunnel has been the subject of countless ghost stories for years.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.

A former mental hospital founded in the 1930s by a eugenicist who advocated for the forced sterilization of patients.

At one of the nation’s longest-running professional theaters, the audience used to barter for tickets with produce and livestock.

This train station inspired the name of a 1970's rock band and provided the backdrop for their album cover.

This eye-catching sculpture of rural life seems a bit out of place at a suburban intersection in front of a car dealership.

Country fans may flock to Nashville's music scene, but this Appalachian town is where the genre was born.

The birthplace of Appalachia's only first lady, who some have dubbed the United States' "first female president."

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

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

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

An eight-sided home built during a brief octagon craze in the 1850s.

Collecting 700 years of mechanical death-dealing, the NRA's sprawling gun museum is a revealing testament to the American obsession with armament.

One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.