This colorful West Virginia cowboy greets passersby with a glassy stare.

This tiny man looms large over downtown Charleston.

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

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

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

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

Two insane asylum bodies embalmed by an amateur.

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

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

Thousands of jack o'lanterns light up Halloween at this historic West Virginia home.

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

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

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.

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

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

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

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.

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.

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

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