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

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

Hikers can still stroll beneath the long conveyer of this abandoned mining facility hidden in a West Virginia river gorge.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.

Despite being stolen multiple times, this civic electrician's street corner Snoopy won't be stopped.

Within this beautiful Pittsburgh cemetery, a unique headstone bears witness to one man's eternal love for Jaws.

The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

A restored Pittsburgh house of God has been converted to a marvelous house of suds.

This church in Pittsburgh is home to the largest collection of religious relics in North America.

The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.

One of the steepest streets in the United States makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists.

A take-out restaurant that only serves cuisine from countries with which the United States is in conflict.

An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage train station tiles.

What is it about mushrooms that makes people wish they lived inside of them?

Where beautiful signs live on forever.

A ship that lived many lives under many names is now known merely as the "Ghost Ship."

A 70,000-square-foot institution dedicated to a very literal, creationist perspective on the Book of Genesis.