This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.

The remains of a enormous earthen figure of unknown origins cuts across a rural Wisconsin road.

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

One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

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

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

This university transit system is a 1970's vision of the future.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is it about mushrooms that makes people wish they lived inside of them?

The crash of this great airship signaled the beginning of the end for dirigibles.

A favorite of Amelia Earhart, ranking among those rare bridges that can be crossed without changing sides of the river.

An office built to look like a giant basket.

This Minnesota-shaped forest is actually located in the state it is shaped like.

The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.