A medieval house with mysterious alchemical inscriptions on its facade

Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.

A museum of alchemy and a basement laboratory all housed in an ancient building in a Gothic tower.

An alchemist's "magic door" stands in the middle of a Roman park.

The hidden lair of an alchemist rediscovered in a 2002 flood.

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

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

Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.

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

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

An abandoned coal mine reached by a steep hike.

The first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in literature came from the foothills of Appalachia.

This lookout tower built in the 1930s is now an in-demand cabin with what might be the best view of the Seneca State Forest.

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

Berkeley Hot Springs presents to you "the only outdoor monument to presidential bathing."

This former fire tower found new life as a communications hub complete with a scenic overlook.

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

Visit a replica of the estate where Aaron Burr allegedly plotted a treasonous scheme against the United States.

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

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

This house proudly displays an interactive and continuously changing exhibit of lawn flamingos.

Every hour a secret compartment drops from this giant pocket watch, revealing a lovely surprise.

This adorable birdlike police box is designed based on a play on words.

This strangely dressed taxidermy creature has a heartbreaking story.