The Kirkland Monument remembers a selfless Civil War hero who braved the battlefield to give water to his dying enemies.

The resting place of a Civil War celebrity's amputated limb.

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

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

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

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

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

Within this lovely Richmond cemetery lie the remains of famous Virginians and some of Edgar Allan Poe's most beloved family and friends.

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

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

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

A former Confederate hospital serves as a remembrance of wounded and dead soldiers.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

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

A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.