Smack in the midst of coal country, this collection provides a peoples' history of Appalachian miners' heritage.

The largest piece of cut lead crystal adorned a grave for 75 years and is now the shining star of a glass museum.

This general store is more than a century old and home to various oddities and antiques.

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

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

Two insane asylum bodies embalmed by an amateur.

Thousands of jack o'lanterns light up Halloween at this historic West Virginia home.

This abandoned school has had many lives since the early 1900s, and all of them doomed.

An abandoned 1920s school with a mysterious history.

America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.

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

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.

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.