Hamilton, Ontario
The Dragon's Lair Unleashed
A store that specializes in realistic replicas of pop culture weaponry.
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Hamilton, Ontario
A store that specializes in realistic replicas of pop culture weaponry.
Roanoke, Virginia
Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.
Roanoke, Virginia
An overgrown collection of miniature buildings still stand as evidence of one couple's obsession with The King.
Roanoke, Virginia
This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.
Charleston, West Virginia
Thousands of tiny squares in different colors make up this piece of street art.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
An abandoned coal mine reached by a steep hike.
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.
Charleston, West Virginia
This tiny man looms large over downtown Charleston.
Green Bank, West Virginia
This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology.
Green Bank, West Virginia
The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.
Beckley, West Virginia
A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.
Chester, West Virginia
First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.
Lewisburg, West Virginia
Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
These rows of World War II-era bunkers were the scene of some of the infamous Mothman sightings.
Cass, West Virginia
Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.
Ansted, West Virginia
The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
Thurmond, West Virginia
Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.
Weston, West Virginia
A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Master of Magnetism dominates the walls of a scrap metal yard to keep graffiti artists at bay.
Buffalo, New York
A 19th-century architectural wonder designed by the "father of the skyscraper."