Richmond, Virginia
The Grand Kugel
This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.
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Richmond, Virginia
This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.
Richmond, Virginia
A former Confederate hospital serves as a remembrance of wounded and dead soldiers.
Richmond, Virginia
Within this lovely Richmond cemetery lie the remains of famous Virginians and some of Edgar Allan Poe's most beloved family and friends.
Richmond, Virginia
Under a playground is a little-known sealed train tunnel that likely contains the bodies of workers trapped by cave-ins.
Richmond, Virginia
In an effort to escape the horrors of slavery, one man mailed himself to freedom.
Richmond, Virginia
A fake 1930s-euro-style hotel with an indoor mini golf course.
Radford, Virginia
Paranormal investigators claim this abandoned asylum is the most haunted spot in the eastern U.S.
Bellaire, Ohio
Collectors keep the story of Ohio Valley glassmaking alive.
Barboursville, West Virginia
This arcade is one of the last places to catch a public performance by the now-defunct ShowBiz Pizza's house band of animatronic animals.
Roanoke, Virginia
This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.
Gallipolis, Ohio
The failure of one component toppled this entire bridge during rush hour.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
Moundsville, West Virginia
The legacy of the Ohio-founded Fostoria Glass Company lives on in West Virginia.
Moundsville, West Virginia
Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.
Moundsville, West Virginia
The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
These rows of World War II-era bunkers were the scene of some of the infamous Mothman sightings.
Cameron, West Virginia
The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.
Parkersburg, West Virginia
Visit a replica of the estate where Aaron Burr allegedly plotted a treasonous scheme against the United States.
Marietta, Ohio
What started as a display of antique hearses has grown into a museum exploring the history of the funeral industry.
Marietta, Ohio
At the center of this cemetery stands a 2,000-year-old burial mound of the Adena culture.
Parkersburg, West Virginia
The oldest hotel in West Virginia is reportedly frequented by ghosts.
Hambleton, West Virginia
Climb the tallest remaining fire lookout tower in West Virginia for unparalleled views—if you dare.
Grafton, West Virginia
A beautiful hidden gem in central West Virginia.