Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

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

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

A beautiful hidden gem in central West Virginia.

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

Two gems of Beaux Arts architecture that have been sitting vacant for years.

This tiny man looms large over downtown Charleston.

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

This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology.

The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.

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

First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.

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.

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

Pennsylvania’s creepiest roadside attraction is a haunting example of roadside kitsch.

An indoor miniature village and labor of love for Laurence Geiringer, a model railroad enthusiast.

This cast-iron canine is a beloved icon among the people of Johnstown and ice hockey fans everywhere.

The site where nine miners were trapped underground for over 77 hours in 2002.

The Paul Bunyan of the steel industry.