Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.

The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.

This tiny man looms large over downtown Charleston.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

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

Sample original Hatfield family moonshine at this distillery in southern West Virginia.

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

The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.

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

At this historic Huntington diner, a century of stories hovers over every booth.

Literally a million fascinating cartographic artifacts are held in this sprawling university collection.

A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.