The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.

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

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

Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.

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

The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.

For nearly a year, General Ulysses S. Grant was based here during the American Civil War.

Affectionately known as "Lord Bot," this historic statue has a cult social media following and rightly claims to be “the most metal inhabitant of the Wren Yard.”

America's first public mental health facility.

"Congress may voluntarily remain in session throughout the summer, in order that our Congressmen may be protected from the intolerable discomforts and dangers of the ordinary outdoor weather!”

One critic described it as "middle Mussolini, early Ramses, and late Neiman-Marcus." Another called it an architectural "natural disaster."