Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

This abandoned dream castle and its cemetery look out over the city that once inspired their creation.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

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

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

The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.

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

The hidden offices underneath Memorial Bridge have been locked up since 1976.

There's a crumbling old mansion inside the Smithsonian National Zoo.

The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.

Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.

An annual celebration of the infamous, unsolved skyjacking.

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

The founder of a utopian religious community based on the Golden Rule laid his son to rest on this grassy hill.

This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

Former farm staffed by mental patients is now a public park.

Cave carved out of a huge snow drift collapsed killing one and injuring five in July 2015.

"The House That Love Built" is shying away from "The House That Ghosts Love."

A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.

An original apothecary from 1792.

A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.

The remnants of a wooden-hulled fleet built and abandoned in WWI, now home to a thriving ecosystem.