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

The highest point in Maryland is only accessible by hiking through another state.

The remains of one of the last mining camps developed on the New River.

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

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

A table rock formation that has been intriguing West Virginians for years.

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

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

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.

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

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.

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

This English-inspired Maryland garden is home to acres of opulent plant life including bushes shaped into an entire fox hunt.

This historic lighthouse was well known for the large number of women who served as its keeper.

An isolated island home to one of the oldest English-speaking communities in the region and Maryland's state dessert.

The stone marker that Mason and Dixon placed at the eastern end of the famous north-south border they surveyed.

Explore the legends surrounding these mythical sea creatures inside this museum.

What began as an art installation is now the private drinkhaüs for a brewery's employees.

A scenic fort on the harbor protected Philadelphia from an attack that never came.

A desiccated merman and a walrus penis bone are among the oddities in this eclectic collection of shipwreck treasures.