This pre-Revolutionary War grist mill ground corn and flour for soldiers in seven American wars.

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

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

This labyrinthine resting place of Black American leaders has been reclaimed by nature.

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

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

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

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

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

Memorial stone for GWAR vocalist, depicted in his iconic costume.

These recently uncovered walls are all that's left of Washington, D.C's first defense contractor.

The U.S. government built the million-pound stack of steel during the Space Race.

A graveyard that dates back over 200 years stands near a busy shopping center.