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

The first life claimed by this record-breaking peak wasn't lost to exposure or a fall but rather lightning.

In this relatively flat state the highest point is an honored place.

Minnesota's highest point is a scenic vista marked by a plaque and armies of mosquitoes.

In the St. Francois Mountains in the Ozarks at 1,772 feet above sea level, Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest (and possibly oldest) peak in Missouri.

Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.

The highest point in South Carolina was once owned by an energy company that neglected it but now the state is taking it back.

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

The highest point in Alabama was almost completely deforested, but is now home to protected towers and trees.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.

The highest point in Indiana is curated by an Eagle scout but may be in danger of losing its record to a nearby garbage pile.

The highest point in New Jersey is marked by a massive, if simply named, obelisk.

The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."

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

The highest point in Florida is still the lowest high point in the country.

Pennsylvania's highest point is spotted with boulders which were pushed to the surface by nothing but cold.

The summit Roosevelt conquered before he descended to become The Chief.

The highest point in Delaware is located under a trailer so this marker across the street will have to do.

The highest point in Iowa, while not that impressive to mountain states, has earned its own monuments.

This family driveway also serves as the highest point in Illinois.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

The highest point in Wisconsin is capped by two towers that are not as mythic as Tolkien's but provide much better views.