The beloved, war-tested mascot of a Union regiment graces their battlefield monument.

One of Gettysburg’s least visited battlefield memorials is off the beaten path, but worth a visit.

The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.

The failure of one component toppled this entire bridge during rush hour.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

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

The hide of Stonewall Jackson's equine sidekick is on display not far from where the ashes of his bones are buried.

There are more than 4 million bricks inside this unofficial Lego museum in a former middle school.

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

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

This abandoned train tunnel has been the subject of countless ghost stories for years.

A 1,000-foot-long railroad tunnel under Shavers Fork connected the towns during West Virginia's logging boom until its closure in 1985.

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

This estate on the banks of the James River was home to a Founding Father, two presidents, a famous bugle melody, and what some say was the actual first Thanksgiving.

Mass grave of 50 unidentified French Soldiers who died at the Siege of Yorktown, 1781, that gave victory to the American Revolution.

John Tyler never got to be buried at his beloved home, but every pet his family owned since has been.

America's first public mental health facility.

Affectionately known as "Lord Bot," this historic statue has a cult social media following and rightly claims to be “the most metal inhabitant of the Wren Yard.”

The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.

From failed port town to Civil War fort, the ruins of this former defense saw their finest day in the television age.

A forgotten sea village stands silent after hurricanes deemed it obsolete.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

Burial site more than 300 years old.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.