One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.

This beautiful vintage movie palace has seen little change in form or function since the 1920s.

The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

Under a playground is a little-known sealed train tunnel that likely contains the bodies of workers trapped by cave-ins.

Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.

The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.