Point Pleasant, West Virginia
Point Pleasant Battlefield Memorial
The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.
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Point Pleasant, West Virginia
The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.
Sutton, West Virginia
A museum dedicated to the legend of Bigfoot in the Appalachian Mountains.
Port Townsend, Washington
A historic hotel with many stories of haunted activity.
Alton, Illinois
The owners of this Victorian-era estate say it’s still visited by the spirits of long-gone residents.
Gardner, Massachusetts
This historic Victorian mansion is allegedly so haunted that a signed waiver is required to enter.
Petros, Tennessee
This former maximum-security prison is creepy, sobering, and supposedly haunted.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.
Wilmington, North Carolina
A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.
Omaha, Nebraska
Haunted dolls, macabre artifacts, and more make up the collection of the “most haunted museum in the world.”
Alton, Illinois
A taxidermy “mermaid,” vampire-killing kits, and hundreds of other bizarre objects are housed at this quirky museum.
Moundsville, West Virginia
Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.
Moundsville, West Virginia
The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.
Moundsville, West Virginia
Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.
Duncan, British Columbia
A collection of Inukshuks built and left by several hikers.
Victoria, British Columbia
This stately Victorian-era burial ground overlooking the Pacific Ocean is home to the graves of some of British Columbia's most famous figures.
Victoria, British Columbia
A monument stands at one of the starting lines of the Trans-Canada Highway, formerly the longest uninterrupted highway in the world.
Victoria, British Columbia
This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.
Victoria, British Columbia
A famous hotel houses an impression collection of mini dioramas and giant doll houses.
Youngsville, North Carolina
A young state senator's deathbed plea to be buried inside a rock resulted in this unusual grave site.
Prospect Hill, North Carolina
A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.
Raleigh, North Carolina
Eighteenth century house of the mysterious "Father of Raleigh."
Pittsboro, North Carolina
A folk art mecca famous among outsider art fans.