The only boathouse Frank Lloyd Wright ever designed was also the only unbuilt structure in his famous Wasmuth Portfolio, until 2007.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

The eccentric mansion of one the most popular horror authors of modern times.

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

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.

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 particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.

This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

A melancholy guardian doubles as a judicious godmother to this small town cemetery.

These rows of World War II-era bunkers were the scene of some of the infamous Mothman sightings.

The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.

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

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.

An office built to look like a giant basket.

This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.

A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.

The statue of the famous elephant who was the original source of the word "jumbo".