Mechanicsville, Virginia
The Ghost Church
The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.
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Mechanicsville, Virginia
The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.
Richmond, Virginia
Memorial stone for GWAR vocalist, depicted in his iconic costume.
Richmond, Virginia
The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.
Boyce, Virginia
Every autumn, this grove of living fossils erupts in a blaze of brilliant golden-yellow leaves and stinky fruit.
Boston, Massachusetts
This giant Boston statue of Mary is standing on a globe to show her power over the universe.
Salem, Massachusetts
A quiet memorial marks the spot where the victims of the Salem Witch Trials were executed.
Philippi, West Virginia
Two insane asylum bodies embalmed by an amateur.
Weston, West Virginia
A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.
Salem, Massachusetts
Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."
Salem, Massachusetts
Like stepping into a spooky fairy-tale, this shop carries the dark ideas of artists and other makers.
Salem, Massachusetts
A collection of full-size movie monsters opened to the public.
Salem, Massachusetts
Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.
Ithaca, New York
The library of every book lover's dreams.
Salem, Massachusetts
A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.
Salem, Massachusetts
A museum dedicated exclusively to the lore and history of ouija boards.
Salem, Massachusetts
The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.
Buckingham, Virginia
The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
Barboursville, Virginia
The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.
Swift Run, Virginia
On the side of a Virginia highway, a collection of monuments commemorates an 18th-century trek through the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Gallipolis, Ohio
The failure of one component toppled this entire bridge during rush hour.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.
Salem, Massachusetts
The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.
Salem, Massachusetts
The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.