An enormous warehouse filled with parade floats collected from over 50 years of patriotic celebrations.

The only remnant of a small mining town is an abandoned railroad tunnel that is steeped in ghostly lore.

Home to several unusual artifacts, including a huge painting of George Washington.

An abandoned asylum incorporated into a college campus.

One of the few places where you can explore a 1918 paddlewheel steamboat from stem to stern.

This Virginia town has been famous for its fried chicken since the 19th century.

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

The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.

This former maximum-security prison is creepy, sobering, and supposedly haunted.

A lost cemetery stands forgotten on a hilltop, known only to the older residents of Pomeroy.

This museum pays tribute to the Cherokee leader who created a written language for his people.

This colorful West Virginia cowboy greets passersby with a glassy stare.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.

The farming museum contains an extensive taxidermy collection, including the world's largest stuffed horse.

One of the last active volcanoes on the Eastern seaboard.

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

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

John Hendrix predicted the creation of the "Secret City" built as part of the Manhattan Project.

This lovely burial mound is actually a replica that was installed after archeologists excavated the original.

Beautiful waterfalls grace a canyon visibly torn by a violent tornado.

A table rock formation that has been intriguing West Virginians for years.

A bronze sculpture honors the 12 black students who attended the first integrated public high school in the segregated South.

Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.