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In 1952, a strange encounter in the woods of West Virginia led to the legend of a 10-foot-tall monster with glowing eyes and a distinctive style.

The remains of one of the last mining camps developed on the New River.

A melancholy guardian doubles as a judicious godmother to this small town cemetery.

This tiny man looms large over downtown Charleston.

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

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

A table rock formation that has been intriguing West Virginians for years.

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

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

This abandoned train tunnel has been the subject of countless ghost stories for years.

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

Berkeley Springs State Park boasts the nation's only monument commemorating presidential bathing.

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

Two insane asylum bodies embalmed by an amateur.

These rows of World War II-era bunkers were the scene of some of the infamous Mothman sightings.

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

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

America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.

This abandoned dream castle and its cemetery look out over the city that once inspired their creation.

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

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

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

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

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