Built in the 1850s, this church was of the first five churches constructed in Harper's Ferry.

The first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in literature came from the foothills of Appalachia.

This former fire tower found new life as a communications hub complete with a scenic overlook.

A beautiful hidden gem in central West Virginia.

The largest piece of cut lead crystal adorned a grave for 75 years and is now the shining star of a glass museum.

Thousands of tiny squares in different colors make up this piece of street art.

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

The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.

In an odd geographic anomaly this city borders two different states on opposite sides of town.

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

A giant time capsule not scheduled to be cored until 2040.

An abandoned coal mine reached by a steep hike.

This abandoned mine and power plant was built atop land once given to Revolutionary War soldiers.

This lookout tower built in the 1930s is now an in-demand cabin with what might be the best view of the Seneca State Forest.

Visit a replica of the estate where Aaron Burr allegedly plotted a treasonous scheme against the United States.

The isolated final resting place for perished coal miners.

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

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

In 1952, a strange encounter in the woods of West Virginia led to the legend of a 10-foot-tall monster with glowing eyes and a distinctive style.

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

The remains of one of the last mining camps developed on the New River.

A melancholy guardian doubles as a judicious godmother to this small town cemetery.

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

This general store is more than a century old and home to various oddities and antiques.