Charlottesville, Virginia
University of Virginia's Seven Society
The story behind the mysterious symbol painted in front of the historic university's famous Rotunda.
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Charlottesville, Virginia
The story behind the mysterious symbol painted in front of the historic university's famous Rotunda.
Afton, Virginia
A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.
Faber, Virginia
Take an otherworldly journey in a school dedicated to out-of-body experiences.
Radford, Virginia
Paranormal investigators claim this abandoned asylum is the most haunted spot in the eastern U.S.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
Lyndhurst, Virginia
This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.
Staunton, Virginia
A former mental hospital founded in the 1930s by a eugenicist who advocated for the forced sterilization of patients.
Staunton, Virginia
Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.
Riverton, West Virginia
Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.
Staunton, Virginia
The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.
Charleston, West Virginia
This tiny man looms large over downtown Charleston.
Lynchburg, Virginia
A "hospital" where people went to be quarantined, die, and be buried in the yard.
Weston, West Virginia
A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.
Clear Fork, West Virginia
A cult archaeology conspiracy theory claims these West Virginia petroglyphs were written by Irish monks in Ogham.
Lexington, Virginia
This campus chapel is Robert E. Lee's final resting place and a topic of debate about the legacy of the Civil War.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
An alternate history park where the Union Army loses the war... to dinosaurs.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.
Lexington, Virginia
The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.
Dorothy, West Virginia
This small West Virginia park is a land trust holdout against mountaintop removal mining.
Ansted, West Virginia
The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.
Beckley, West Virginia
A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.
Oak Hill, West Virginia
An abandoned 1920s school with a mysterious history.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
Hikers can still stroll beneath the long conveyer of this abandoned mining facility hidden in a West Virginia river gorge.
Alderson, West Virginia
This abandoned school has had many lives since the early 1900s, and all of them doomed.