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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.

A museum dedicated to the legend of Bigfoot in the Appalachian Mountains.

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

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

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

This 19th-century benevolent society and jazz hall was rescued from abandonment to again host live music.

A 200-year-old live oak on the banks of Lake Pontchartrain.

Some believe this tree to be more than 1,500 years old.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

This Art Deco airport was once deemed “the air hub of the Americas.”

Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.

An abandoned underground bunker not far from downtown New Orleans.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

This dollhouse-sized art museum features creations from local artists.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

In a city famous for its cemeteries, it's no wonder these are easy to overlook—they clock in at just a few inches tall.

Wall to wall taxidermy at Denver's oldest and most exotic steakhouse.

This now-abandoned outcrop is an important Native American spiritual site, overtaken by European settlers and mining pollution.