The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

Of course the grave of JFK's assassin is surrounded by conspiracy theories.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

An oddities shop packed with twisted treasures inspired by Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe.

An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

Extraordinary objects lurk in this quintessential regional museum.

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

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

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.

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 only building in Louisville (hopefully) that contains two ancient holy skeletons.

This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

After decades of research and rumors, Little Zion Church was proven to be his final resting place.

An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.

William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.

North Carolina's only restored fort from the French and Indian War.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.