The solitary grave of a schooner captain killed by lightning while serving biscuits.

An out-of-the-way wildlife haven with a rich and storied past of harboring thousands of fugitive slaves, or "Maroons" during the mid 1800s.

The airport was once a Civil War battleground, and the earthwork defenses can still be seen today.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

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

The final resting place of an unidentified revolutionary soldier sits behind a Virginia church.

Metal dinosaurs lurk in a sculpture garden on the outskirts of a popular resort town.

This historic, one-acre island is the only legal place to camp in the city of Richmond.

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

Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.

One tiny triangular park commemorates the victims of a yellow fever epidemic—many of whom are buried right below the grass.

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

This sprawling farm was once a Cold War-era hideaway for the nation's top diplomats.

The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.

A museum in the heart of Virginia peanut country devoted to the humble goober.

A museum dedicated exclusively to aircraft used in the military.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

One man's lifelong collection of 10,000 rare steins tells the story of beer drinking from 1350 to today.

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

Within this lovely Richmond cemetery lie the remains of famous Virginians and some of Edgar Allan Poe's most beloved family and friends.

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

The Virginia farm where John Wilkes Booth met his grisly end is now largely forgotten.

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

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