The center preserves and houses artifacts ranging from the colonial era to modern times from across Appalachia.

In 1952, a strange encounter in the woods of West Virginia led to the legend of a 10-foot-tall monster with glowing eyes and a distinctive style.

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

In an odd geographic anomaly this city borders two different states on opposite sides of town.

A cult archaeology conspiracy theory claims these West Virginia petroglyphs were written by Irish monks in Ogham.

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

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

This California artist's front yard acts as a gallery for his unique, scrap metal animal sculptures.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.