The final home of the most famous horse of the American Civil War.

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

The system of air guns are fired off remotely to scare any trespassing avians.

This campus chapel is Robert E. Lee's final resting place and a topic of debate about the legacy of the Civil War.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

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

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

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

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

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

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

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

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

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

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

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.

Captain John Smith thought these cliffs were amazing in 1608 but sharks thought so 20 million years before him.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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