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

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

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

A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.

This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology.

The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.

This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

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

The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

Take an otherworldly journey in a school dedicated to out-of-body experiences.

This sprawling museum holds one man's giant collection of real tanks.

The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.

A "hospital" where people went to be quarantined, die, and be buried in the yard.

A quintet of history museums make this Virginia graveyard as much a resting place for funereal history as it is for people.

America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.

An alternate history park where the Union Army loses the war... to dinosaurs.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.

An overgrown collection of miniature buildings still stand as evidence of one couple's obsession with The King.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.