Surprisingly aquamarine waters fill deep lakes formed at the end of the last ice age.

Featuring a Loretta Lynn display and a re-created coal mine exhibit.

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

This functioning mill was built in the 1970s using parts from several other West Virginia mills.

The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.

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

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

America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

Once a gas station, this flightless airplane beside the Old Dixie Highway now houses a barbershop.

Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.

The inventor of a number of hybrid corn species is immortalized with a field of giant corn.

A monument to a Native American leader who was known for never breaking a promise and met his end after signing a deal with white settlers.

Georges Seurat’s pointillist masterpiece has been recreated in Ohio in topiary form.