This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.

This brick-lined pedestrian walkway was once a railway tunnel used during the Civil War.

A whopping 14,000 copper coins cover this miniature fighter jet.

An eccentric company offers eccentric millionaires the opportunity to have spaceflight-related experiences.

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

This sprawling museum holds one man's giant collection of real tanks.

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

The only place for a truly presidential dram.

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

This Virginia town has been famous for its fried chicken since the 19th century.

The Virginia home of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence is being preserved with a unique glass facade.

Collecting 700 years of mechanical death-dealing, the NRA's sprawling gun museum is a revealing testament to the American obsession with armament.

An extensive, if one-sided, history of U.S. law enforcement's war on drugs.

The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.

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

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

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

This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.

A cement mixer-turned-kaleidoscope in downtown Norfolk offers different views of the city.

One of the last active volcanoes on the Eastern seaboard.

The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.

Bubbling up from deep underground is the warm crystal clear water that fills the Warm Springs Pools, America's oldest spa.