At one of the nation’s longest-running professional theaters, the audience used to barter for tickets with produce and livestock.

The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.

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

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.

Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.

A 100-foot metal tower and swinging bridge that provides stunning views of mountains in five states.

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

Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

Follow the steps, and this roadside artwork will teach you how to dance.

This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.

More than five miles of underground passageways.

This large cave is a summer home to thousands of bats and has a rich history dating back to prehistoric times.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.