The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

The towering figures were created from the cemetery's fallen old-growth trees.

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.

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

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

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.

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

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

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

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

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

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents are sitting in a field in Virginia.

America's first public mental health facility.

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

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

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

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

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