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

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

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

Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.

One of the last active volcanoes on the Eastern seaboard.

Developed by focused shutterbugs, this museum exposes visitors to more than 6,000 different cameras.

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology.

The first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in literature came from the foothills of Appalachia.

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 collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.

The final resting place of a controversial man who was instrumental in plucking the banjo from obscurity.

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

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

The oldest arched-covered bridge in Virginia has truly withstood the test of time.

The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.

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

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

A quintet of history museums make this Virginia graveyard as much a resting place for funereal history as it is for people.

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

A glimpse into the sacrifices of military members during World War II.

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