Historic barracks utilized during both the Revolutionary War and the Civil War.

This covered bridge was used by both Union and Confederate troops during the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.

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

Sail through this subterranean show cave that is home to a legend that would go on to name nearly everything around it.

Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.

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.

Inside the unassuming cemetery chapel is a magnificent stained glass window and mosaics.

A jukebox headstone marks the grave of the Cleveland disc jockey credited with coining the term “rock 'n' roll."

The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.

An almost life-sized elephant named Ms. Ellie greets visitors at this jumbo-themed museum.

A living maritime paradox still floats in the same lake where it was built and resurrected... or was it?

Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.

Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.

The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried.

The only statue of its kind to commemorate Washington's beginnings as an officer of the British Colonial Militia.

This historic Ohio bridge is adorned with fanciful locks left behind by loving couples.

Home to several unusual artifacts, including a huge painting of George Washington.

At the center of this cemetery stands a 2,000-year-old burial mound of the Adena culture.

For decades, this waterfall remained hidden because of an artificial dam.

This massive airship factory is so large that it has its own indoor weather.

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

An abandoned stretch of highway, deteriorating next to the operational one.

The site of America's first commercial oil well essentially disappeared after the town went bust.

Two insane asylum bodies embalmed by an amateur.