This picturesque abandoned home is rumored to be a spite house.

A historic custom house with ties to George Washington is now a shrine to local nautical history.

A giant toy jack made of numerous welded-together fire hydrants.

A careful eye can find hundreds of dinosaur tracks running along the Connecticut River.

This miniature feudal castle was built on a whim to honor a US Navy pioneer.

The ruins of a Massachusetts prison farm can still be found crumbling the woods of a state park.

An iconic steel and chrome diner from the 1940s left empty for nearly 20 years is in danger of being demolished.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

Site of an escape, ten murders, and some scalpings.

A strange, heartwarming, decades-old declaration of love on a New Hampshire roadside.

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

A life-sized memorial to Harry L. Collins, the official corporate magician of Frito-Lay.

The only building in Louisville (hopefully) that contains two ancient holy skeletons.

The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.

This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

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

This abandoned dream castle and its cemetery look out over the city that once inspired their creation.

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.

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

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

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.