In Siskiyou County, California there’s a mountain. More accurately, it’s a volcano. Even more specifically, it is an active stratovolcano. It is arguably the most famous mountain in California. It stands at 14,161 feet. It is home to seven glaciers. Its last eruption was back in the year 1250.

It’s a popular hiking and climbing spot. In the winter it is a popular ski resort. 

It is also rumored to be the location of a hidden, underground civilization.

In 1852, in Carmel, New York, a local bricklayer decided to go in for himself. He decided to open and operate a stagecoach stop and Inn. The man’s name was James J Smalley. The Hoel was The Smalley Hotel. Much later it would become known as Smalley’s Inn and Restaurant. It is still one of the United States’ many paranormal hot spots.