BETA
Chapter 1
Giant fiberglass marketing wonders
Chapter 2
Gravity defying mystery spots
Chapter 3
Masterpieces made from salvaged junk
Chapter 4
Cryptids and cosmic connections
YOUR GOAL
Master of The weirdest roadside attractions
Ch 4 · Cryptids and cosmic connections
hank Match each bizarre space stop to its state to discover America's weirdest cosmic landmarks.
hank Mothman Point Pleasant West Virginia
In West Virginia's land, Mothman sightings, understand? Now his monument stands, In Point Pleasant so grand!
hank A desert observation platform in the San Luis Valley invites skywatchers to spot aliens.
Fun Fact
Mothman shiny butt: Visitors to the Mothman statue in West Virginia have polished its bronze backside to a shine by rubbing it for good luck.
Glossary
cryptid (noun)
An animal whose existence is claimed but has not been proven by scientific consensus. The Point Pleasant Mothman statue in West Virginia commemorates a legendary winged creature sighted there in 1966.
An animal whose existence is claimed but has not been proven by scientific consensus. The Point Pleasant Mothman statue in West Virginia commemorates a legendary winged creature sighted there in 1966.
Quiz
What animal does the legendary 'Beast of Bray Road' in Wisconsin supposedly resemble?
Quiz
In what year did the famous military balloon crash occur in Roswell, New Mexico, sparking UFO lore?
Quiz
What tragic 1967 event in Point Pleasant is locally associated with the Mothman sightings?
Quiz
What unique geological feature is claimed to exist at the UFO Watchtower in Colorado?
Quiz
In which West Virginia town can you visit the Mothman Museum and its 12-foot bronze statue?