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

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

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

The legacy of an unsolved, gruesome murder rests beneath the spans of this historic bridge.

The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.

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

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

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.

The world's largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one the nation's largest collections of antique toys.

The "World's Largest Underground Business Complex," a 55,000,000-square-foot city underneath Missouri.

This abandoned prison castle has become an imposing gallery of graffiti art.

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.

Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.

A former chicken restaurant that doubled as a speakeasy is now a quirky home full of wonderfully strange traditions.

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause.

Once in disrepair, the house where the 1983 film was shot has been restored and turned into a museum.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

The famous Beatle secretly visited this Illinois town several times to visit his sister.

Hidden amid the old-world charm of Savannah is a museum dedicated to the world of oddities and criminal history.