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

One of the earliest and best-preserved buildings in Charles County, Maryland.

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

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

An abandoned coal mine reached by a steep hike.

Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.

"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

A herd of plastic cows hangs out under this transmission tower in rural Georgia.

The statues commemorate the legendary mass killing of escaped circus monkeys.

Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia meet at this point in the Cumberland Gap.

The world's largest set of the ten commandments lay nestled in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains.

Two flush headstones mark the only known graves to be embedded in an airport runway.

The remains of one of America's first radiation testing grounds still rest ominously in a Georgia forest.

This monument is dedicated to those lost on June 6, 1944, in the town with that day’s highest per-capita casualty rate.

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.

This stone memorial pays tribute to a massive shipwreck which was sadly overshadowed by the death of John Wilkes Booth.

They call this long foot bridge a swinging bridge, but really it's the bouncing you have to watch out for.

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

One man’s religious convictions led him to build this stone castle meant to withstand an apocalypse.

You can climb to the summit of Black Mountain, as long as you sign the waiver.

The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.

A historic dam made famous for its turbines and feature in a Hollywood classic.

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.