A lighthouse on this West Virginia lake started as a joke, then the forces of nature helped make it a reality.

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

Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.

First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.

One of the few surviving examples of the first lock and dam system built on the Ohio River.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

The only presidential monument to display a late POTUS's actual casket.

The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.

A jukebox headstone marks the grave of the Cleveland disc jockey credited with coining the term “rock 'n' roll."

This lovely university observatory continues to sit abandoned since its potential savior was sent to jail for fraud.

This abandoned bridge to nowhere stands secluded in the woods of a Cleveland suburb.

An abandoned asylum incorporated into a college campus.

This park pays homage to the region's rich industrial history of brick making.

The only remnant of a small mining town is an abandoned railroad tunnel that is steeped in ghostly lore.

The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.

The largest ancient burial mound in Ohio.

The headquarters of a pioneering cast iron and cast aluminum cookware company is in ruins, but still standing.