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

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

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

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

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

The failure of one component toppled this entire bridge during rush hour.

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

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

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

This university transit system is a 1970's vision of the future.

This abandoned train tunnel has been the subject of countless ghost stories for years.

The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.

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

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

This claimant to the title of "smallest church in the 48 states" doubles as an equally tiny, quasi-post office.

A beautiful hidden gem in central West Virginia.

Two insane asylum bodies embalmed by an amateur.

Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.