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

A lighthouse on this West Virginia lake started as a joke, then the forces of nature helped make it a reality.

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

The brainchild of Eleanor Roosevelt, her "Little Village" was a collectivist dream.

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

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

This university transit system is a 1970's vision of the future.

Thousands of jack o'lanterns light up Halloween at this historic West Virginia home.

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

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

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.

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