Oak Hill, West Virginia
Glen Jean School
An abandoned 1920s school with a mysterious history.
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Oak Hill, West Virginia
An abandoned 1920s school with a mysterious history.
Grantsville, Maryland
This beautiful stone arch bridge wasn't even expected to stand for one day, but people have been crossing it for centuries.
Riverton, West Virginia
Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.
Buckingham, Virginia
The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.
Green Bank, West Virginia
This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
Hikers can still stroll beneath the long conveyer of this abandoned mining facility hidden in a West Virginia river gorge.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
Cameron, West Virginia
The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.
El Paso, Texas
The house's confection-like decorations are the result of one man's painstaking work over decades.
Naica, Mexico
A gargantuan crystal kingdom.
Midland, Texas
The petroleum industry brings you the joys of hydrocarbons and largest collection of antique oil rigs in the world.
Carlsbad, New Mexico
A cave's rare beauty held a cavernous secret hidden underground.
Odessa, Texas
A collection of massive stacked rocks in Texas includes a snarky note on the benefits of modern technology.
Balmorhea, Texas
A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.
Valentine, Texas
A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.
Marfa, Texas
Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.
Marfa, Texas
This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.
Marfa, Texas
A World War II officers' club features Old West murals painted by German POWs.
Marfa, Texas
Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.
Alpine, Texas
This is probably not the Target you're looking for.
Marathon, Texas
An unusual bed & breakfast made of papercrete.
Redford, Texas
An abandoned movie set in the desert of West Texas.
Terlingua, Texas
Ghost town with a beer-drinking goat for mayor.