This arcade is one of the last places to catch a public performance by the now-defunct ShowBiz Pizza's house band of animatronic animals.

This harrowing climb along West Virginia's jagged spires is one of the only Via Ferrata on America's east coast.

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

Once home to a booming 19th-century oil town, the park now houses a World War II submarine memorial complete with a torpedo.

The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.

A memorial in coal country commemorates the victims of an all-too-preventable mining disaster.

This shale formation along the Appalachian Trail once inspired the third president of the United States.

Winding country roads in eastern West Virginia lead to an extraordinary place populated by fiberglass giants.

Two gems of Beaux Arts architecture that have been sitting vacant for years.

Spectacular mineral formations fill these caves, which have been used for everything from smoking meat to stashing illicit liquor.

This former fire tower is now a rustic observatory that offers amazing views of eagles, hawks, and the Appalachian Mountains.

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

Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Despite repeated attempts to make it work, this former mining town is now nothing but dust and memories.

Every president in history is immortalized in bronze in downtown Rapid City.

This replica stave church looks like a piece of Norway was simply plopped down in South Dakota.