It's not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music's library has been described as a "cathedral of books."

The Harlem Renaissance poet and activist wrote, organized, and hosted travelers in this Lynchburg, Virginia oasis.

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.

The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.

Constructed by the younger brother of George Washington.

A throwback to 1980's gaming nostalgia.

This war hero's old shop remembers the fine line between medicine and quackery during the Revolutionary War.

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

Where you can experience the story of Appalachia, as told by Appalachians.

A 21-foot-tall statue of a miner made of scrap metal stands in this West Virginia coal town.

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

Enjoy dishes that founding fathers once ate at this Colonial Williamsburg pub.

Dine like an American revolutionary at Colonial Williamsburg.

This museum explores the grim reality of life in the earliest British colonies in America.

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

A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.

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

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

A former Confederate hospital serves as a remembrance of wounded and dead soldiers.

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

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

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

An abandoned textile mill that is now home to art and concerts.