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

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

The isolated final resting place for perished coal miners.

An abandoned 1920s school with a mysterious history.

This abandoned school has had many lives since the early 1900s, and all of them doomed.

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

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

Hop on the train and tour an elaborate miniature town made completely of junk (including the train).

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

An eight-sided home built during a brief octagon craze in the 1850s.

The birthplace of Appalachia's only first lady, who some have dubbed the United States' "first female president."

Home of an evil witch famous within southern folklore.

These early tent-shaped grave coverings are unique to Appalachia.

The only Florida state park with publicly accessible caves.

How Quincy, Florida became the richest town per capita due to one man's shrewd business acumen and taste for fizzy drinks.

This historic oak tree has been around for over 300 years and might last for 300 more so long as it doesn't fall apart first.

An idyllic swimming pool tells the tale of Hemingway's trouble with women.

Off of the Crawfordville Highway in Florida, nature is taking back this decrepit row of Ford trucks.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

Near the ruins of a Civil War coastal fortress lies the only known African refugee cemetery in the United States.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

A small poultry graveyard in the courtyard of a popular Key West watering hole.

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.