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This general store is more than a century old and home to various oddities and antiques.

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

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

Two insane asylum bodies embalmed by an amateur.

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

Hikers can still stroll beneath the long conveyer of this abandoned mining facility hidden in a West Virginia river gorge.

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

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

The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

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

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

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

A life-sized recreation of the megafauna that once roamed this region is a feature at the birthplace of American paleontology.

A 22-foot stainless steel quilting needle pays tribute to a local connection to fiber arts.

Bizarre and inspired combination store selling only two items: tires and bibles.

The taxidermied body of a bear that was a casualty of a drug trafficker’s bizarre death.

A unique home built by Andrew Jackson Caldwell that also served as a military hospital.

He’s not from around here.

This tombstone marks the final resting place of the beloved 1990's character, Ernest P. Worrell.

This small museum is kept in a house that was integral to the genesis of Uncle Tom's Cabin.

Origin of the blue-skinned Fugates of eastern Kentucky.

You can climb to the summit of Black Mountain, as long as you sign the waiver.

Unique tower has outlasted a takeover of the company.