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

Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.

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

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

An abandoned stretch of highway, deteriorating next to the operational one.

Overshadowed by quilts, the artistry of these patterned textiles went underappreciated for too long.

This Art Deco service station has been providing tune-ups and turning heads for close to a century.

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

Nothing says indulgence like a 1,500-pound chocolate castle.

The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

The residents of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe live without much fanfare within the Pittsburgh Children's Museum.

The last remnants of Fort Pitt also hold the distinction of being the oldest structure west of the Allegheny Mountains.

An 18th-century Catholic church converted into an eccentric temple of music and bacchanalia.

One of the steepest streets in the United States makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists.

Color-coded signs direct drivers on a network of routes designed to avoid Pittsburgh traffic.

Despite being stolen multiple times, this civic electrician's street corner Snoopy won't be stopped.

The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.

Meet your friends, marry your true love, or tell your enemies to kiss your butt under this historic Pittsburgh timepiece.

This quarter-mile tunnel under the Bluff in Pittsburgh bends at a 45-degree angle.

The Master of Magnetism dominates the walls of a scrap metal yard to keep graffiti artists at bay.

Hundreds of protractors affixed to surfaces all over the city.

This eccentric mansion museum holds a impressive collection of rare and automatic instruments.

The largest clock face in the United States is twice the size of Big Ben and infinitely more ad-sponsored.