Two insane asylum bodies embalmed by an amateur.

A remarkable time capsule of American manufacturing deep in Maryland coal country.

A star fort along the C&O Canal in western Maryland that protected America in three wars.

Frank Lloyd Wright's most iconic home dangles over a Pennsylvania waterfall.

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

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

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

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

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

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

This functioning mill was built in the 1970s using parts from several other West Virginia mills.

The isolated final resting place for perished coal miners.

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

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

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

An abandoned coal mine reached by a steep hike.

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

A tiny, unmarked beer and whiskey bar above an Ethiopian restaurant in West Philly fails to conceal live bluegrass.

The oldest surviving presidential residence in the United States.

A legendary boxing venue and ring featured in Rocky V.

Current docking place of the SS United States, the fastest transatlantic ocean liner.

The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.