The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

A museum dedicated to the legend of Bigfoot in the Appalachian Mountains.

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

A cult archaeology conspiracy theory claims these West Virginia petroglyphs were written by Irish monks in Ogham.

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.

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

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

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

A set of tall pillars and alcove-like rooms that are significant to the Miami people of Indiana.

A wartime promise becomes a shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes.

The body of one of the world's most famous outlaws is covered in cement and iron to prevent it from being stolen.

One man's vision and a labor of love of many.

The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.

The longest navigable underground river in the United States is home to countless blind and albino animals.

A hidden network of subterranean passageways lies tangled beneath Indianapolis' bustling City Market.