A local prank turned town icon.

These tourist trap caverns are said to be the former home of a legendary Pennsylvania Hermit.

Hellam Township is reputed to feature seven remote gates, which when passed through in the right order, open an entrance to hell.

A 14-foot monument marks the resting place of two of the town's earliest residents—and one unknown soldier.

A small, forgotten prison cemetery marked only by a wrought-iron fence and eerie depressions left in the ground.

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

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

A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.

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

This pun was simply waiting to come to life, and one defense contractor made it so.

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

An eccentric company offers eccentric millionaires the opportunity to have spaceflight-related experiences.

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

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.

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

Hidden for 165 years inside a building designed by Thomas Jefferson are the remains of what may be America's first educational chemistry lab.

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

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

A double agent hid information for the Soviet Union beneath this bridge for more than 20 years.

The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried.

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

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

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

Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.