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

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

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

This scented city oasis was a labor of love.

An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.

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

The home of pigs, snakes, chameleons, and the alleged largest bunny in the United States.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

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

A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.

Wander through more than 20,000 square feet filled with an amazing collection of orchids.

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

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

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

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.

An abandoned 1920s school with a mysterious history.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.

A former mental hospital founded in the 1930s by a eugenicist who advocated for the forced sterilization of patients.

This stunning home looks like it belongs in medieval Europe, not North Carolina.

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

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

This abandoned school has had many lives since the early 1900s, and all of them doomed.

A "hospital" where people went to be quarantined, die, and be buried in the yard.