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

A humble plaque marks the site where the country music legend was found dead in his Cadillac.

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

Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.

Railroad came. People came. Railroad left. Town died.

One man's extraordinary topiary garden in a small South Carolina town.

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

An abandoned 1920s school with a mysterious history.

"Not too many people can say they've had a nuclear bomb dropped on them, not too many would want to." — Walter Gregg.

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

A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.

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

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

This historic museum is home to a rare Confederate Chester Gun.

Bubbling up from deep underground is the warm crystal clear water that fills the Warm Springs Pools, America's oldest spa.

Hop on the train and tour an elaborate miniature town made completely of junk (including the train).

A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.

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

Take an otherworldly journey in a school dedicated to out-of-body experiences.

The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.

Amazing pre-Civil War ruins alongside a shallow, rocky river that hosts beautiful (but endangered) lilies.

Granite outcropping that the state's tourism bureau doesn't promote because of its delicate ecosystem.

The hide of Stonewall Jackson's equine sidekick is on display not far from where the ashes of his bones are buried.

This campus chapel is Robert E. Lee's final resting place and a topic of debate about the legacy of the Civil War.