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This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.

A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.

The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.

A priceless collection of the Nation's cryptologic history.

An astounding collection of medical specimens, including bits of President Lincoln.

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

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

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

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

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

No Gordon Lightfoot song, only a barebones monument to greed.

This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.

This inanimate goat created by the "welding nun" has been helping to clean up the city of Spokane for more than 40 years.

Local legend has it that an old, decaying staircase outside this cemetery is haunted by dozens of ghosts.

This scenic gorge is named after one of the most famous Bigfoot attacks in pseudohistory.

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

This abandoned asylum was once a state of the art facility before devolving into one of the most deadly mental institutions in American history.

This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.

World Trade Center memorial likened to a woman's sexual organ.

Once in a state of dilapidation, this candy-inspired fortress is now being revived.

A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.

The site of one of history's most indelible and horrific tragedies.