Once home to a booming 19th-century oil town, the park now houses a World War II submarine memorial complete with a torpedo.

The oldest arched-covered bridge in Virginia has truly withstood the test of time.

Smack in the midst of coal country, this collection provides a peoples' history of Appalachian miners' heritage.

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

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

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

West Virginia’s first state park commemorates one of the state’s last significant Civil War battles.

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

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

West Virginia’s largest bog is home to rare carnivorous plants.

An idyllic mineral hot springs facility with a more-than checkered past.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.

A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

Sculptor Vadim Bora's bronze felines pay playful homage to architectural features no longer extant along Asheville's Wall Street.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

Multiple waterfalls and several historic CCC buildings anchor this state park in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.