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

This shale formation along the Appalachian Trail once inspired the third president of the United States.

The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.

In Oklahoma City's Bricktown, there's a street that don't use jelly.

There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.

A 19th-century perch for spotting sailing ships now boasts one of the most iconic views in the Southern Hemisphere.

One of the oldest theaters in Australia, it's also said to be haunted by a performer who died on stage.

Unusual finds in this shrine to local law enforcement include a 19th-century vampire-slaying kit.

Once housing children next to hardened criminals this historic jail once displayed Ned Kelly's skull until it was stolen.

Is there such thing as too many fruit bats? Not anymore.

You'll find the little birds tucked within the rocks of this Australian beach.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

The mirrored section takes the shape of Hebrew characters when viewed from above.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

A dozen cast iron leopards stand guard along the length of Aberdeen's Union Bridge.