Parkersburg, West Virginia
The Weeping Woman
A melancholy guardian doubles as a judicious godmother to this small town cemetery.
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Parkersburg, West Virginia
A melancholy guardian doubles as a judicious godmother to this small town cemetery.
Sutton, West Virginia
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.
Ansted, West Virginia
The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.
Cameron, West Virginia
The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.
Rock, West Virginia
This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.
Beaufort, North Carolina
Burial site more than 300 years old.
Durham, North Carolina
This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.
Charles City, Virginia
John Tyler never got to be buried at his beloved home, but every pet his family owned since has been.
Arlington, Virginia
The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.
Arlington, Virginia
The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.
Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey
A cemetery that holds graves for the forgotten children of a burned orphanage.
Independence Township, New Jersey
This ominously named New Jersey street seems to be attracting over-the-top legends of its own making.
Washington, D.C.
Stone markers on the campus of Gallaudet University commemorate a peculiar school tradition.
Washington, D.C.
A haunting tribute to pioneering photographer Clover Adams.
Washington, D.C.
This poor little statue is the most vandalized memorial in Washington.
Savannah, Georgia
High seas history comes to life at this immersive museum with an on-site tavern.
Savannah, Georgia
You’ve heard of bookworms, but this small sculpture at a university library may be the world’s first bookbee.
Savannah, Georgia
The tabby ruin is Savannah’s oldest surviving structure.
Savannah, Georgia
Local myth claims this is a Sears catalogue home with its windows installed upside-down.
Georgia
This mansion on an island off the coast of Georgia once belonged to a 108-year-old heiress.
Savannah, Georgia
The first public building in Savannah to offer air conditioning was a luxurious cinema that still operates today.
Savannah, Georgia
An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.
Savannah, Georgia
This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.
Savannah, Georgia
A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.