A local prank turned town icon.

This massive sycamore tree has been labeled as one of the largest in the state.

This covered bridge was used by both Union and Confederate troops during the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.

This Civil War monument was designed by an eccentric architect and Gettysburg veteran.

This whimsical campus lawn is dotted with large sculpted numbers and hidden mathematical formulas.

This monument commemorates the only American soldiers to have directly fought Russians during World War I.

The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried.

Extraordinary objects lurk in this quintessential regional museum.

A natural spring situated on the grounds of the Hawthorne estate.

The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.

Hidden for 165 years inside a building designed by Thomas Jefferson are the remains of what may be America's first educational chemistry lab.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

The story behind the mysterious symbol painted in front of the historic university's famous Rotunda.

Anna Anderson spent most of her life claiming to be the lost Romanov child Anastasia.

An abandoned textile mill that is now home to art and concerts.

The hide of Stonewall Jackson's equine sidekick is on display not far from where the ashes of his bones are buried.

This monument is dedicated to those lost on June 6, 1944, in the town with that day’s highest per-capita casualty rate.

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

An overgrown collection of miniature buildings still stand as evidence of one couple's obsession with The King.

This museum celebrates a legendary railroad photographer whose personal life was as dramatic as his photos.

The birthplace of Appalachia's only first lady, who some have dubbed the United States' "first female president."

The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.

Country fans may flock to Nashville's music scene, but this Appalachian town is where the genre was born.

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