One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.

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

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

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

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

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.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

This labyrinthine resting place of Black American leaders has been reclaimed by nature.

Under a playground is a little-known sealed train tunnel that likely contains the bodies of workers trapped by cave-ins.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

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

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.

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

A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

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

A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.

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

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

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

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.