An original apothecary from 1792.

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

This steamer is known as "The ship that built Cleveland."

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.

An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.

For 20 years, this whale skeleton has been slowly dripping oil on the floor of the museum where it hangs.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

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

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

This arcade is one of the last places to catch a public performance by the now-defunct ShowBiz Pizza's house band of animatronic animals.

The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Commemorating the landing of William of Orange with his European army on their way to the Battle of the Boyne.