A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.

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

Two insane asylum bodies embalmed by an amateur.

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

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

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.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.

Enjoy an overnight at an old haunted B&B site of the Borden family murders.

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

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

The world's longest known cave system.

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

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

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