A once-abandoned school building converted into a fantastical multi-level art installation and haven for Appalachian artists.

This harrowing climb along West Virginia's jagged spires is one of the only Via Ferrata on America's east coast.

A museum dedicated to the legend of Bigfoot in the Appalachian Mountains.

The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.

A beautiful hidden gem in central West Virginia.

In the mountains of West Virginia is this perfectly preserved Art Deco train station.

An abandoned coal mine reached by a steep hike.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.

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

One of the few surviving examples of the first lock and dam system built on the Ohio River.

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.

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

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

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

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.