The world's longest known cave system.

Dedicated to the largest armed uprising in American history since the Civil War.

A museum dedicated to the legend of Bigfoot in the Appalachian Mountains.

In 1869, Swiss and German immigrants settled in this small town in the mountains of West Virginia.

A 21-foot-tall statue of a miner made of scrap metal stands in this West Virginia coal town.

The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.

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

This colorful West Virginia cowboy greets passersby with a glassy stare.

Built in the 1850s, this church was of the first five churches constructed in Harper's Ferry.

This small West Virginia park is a land trust holdout against mountaintop removal mining.

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

A beautiful hidden gem in central West Virginia.

This shale formation along the Appalachian Trail once inspired the third president of the United States.

In an odd geographic anomaly this city borders two different states on opposite sides of town.

In the mountains of West Virginia is this perfectly preserved Art Deco train station.

An abandoned coal mine reached by a steep hike.

This claimant to the title of "smallest church in the 48 states" doubles as an equally tiny, quasi-post office.

In 1952, a strange encounter in the woods of West Virginia led to the legend of a 10-foot-tall monster with glowing eyes and a distinctive style.

Winding country roads in eastern West Virginia lead to an extraordinary place populated by fiberglass giants.

The farming museum contains an extensive taxidermy collection, including the world's largest stuffed horse.

The isolated final resting place for perished coal miners.

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

The remains of one of the last mining camps developed on the New River.

This former fire tower is now a rustic observatory that offers amazing views of eagles, hawks, and the Appalachian Mountains.