The first memorial dedicated solely to the Black troops who fought for the Union.

The final residence of an educator, civil rights leader, and presidential advisor was also the first headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

Located at the former Lorton Prison the Lucy Burns Museum tells the story of the 91 year history of the prison including the dark chapter of its involvement in the women's suffrage movement.

The first national memorial to honor all women suffragists stands on land where suffragists were once imprisoned.

The last of nine massive kilns that produced many of the red bricks for buildings in Washington, D.C. and northern Virginia in the early 20th century.

These trees are living witnesses to events that inspired poet Walt Whitman’s service during the American Civil War.

Constructed by the younger brother of George Washington.

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

A home that witnessed Civil War combat on the Sunken Road has the battle scars to prove it.

The Kirkland Monument remembers a selfless Civil War hero who braved the battlefield to give water to his dying enemies.

The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.

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

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

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

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

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

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

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

An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.

This colonial cabin is the oldest building in High Point, built by one of the first settlers in the area.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

From golden eagles to peregrine falcons, this rehabilitation and education center is a haven for birds of prey.

A year-long seasonal produce clock highlighting a variety of fruits and vegetables from across the Piedmont region.