A melancholy guardian doubles as a judicious godmother to this small town cemetery.

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

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

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

An abandoned 1920s school with a mysterious history.

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

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

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

Believed to be the oldest active college baseball field in America.

Medical museum featuring a number of excellent medical models.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

Tucked away atop a quaint Alabama pharmacy is this tiny display of antique medical tools.

Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.

This architectural triumph is the only Frank Lloyd Wright house in Alabama.

Famous for its bio-luminescent inhabitants, known as "Dismalites" .

Orr Park's dead trees have been carved into a menagerie of whimsical visages.

A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.

You'll need cowboy boots to trek to this old-fashioned saloon nestled in a giant natural cave.

148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.

This tree is a living witness to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

Eighteen miniature death-scene dioramas.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.