This cannon dating to 1755 has stood guard at this suburban intersection since 1915.

On the side of a Virginia highway, a collection of monuments commemorates an 18th-century trek through the Blue Ridge Mountains.

This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.

The final resting place of an unidentified revolutionary soldier sits behind a Virginia church.

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

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.

The resting place of a Civil War celebrity's amputated limb.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

This environmental engineering marvel keeps salt water from the Elizabeth River.

America's first public mental health facility.

Rowdy rebels fortified this home during the first popular uprising in United States history.

A lightship turned museum, outfitted with artifacts from the vessel's past as part of the U.S. Lighthouse Service.

This tree is a living witness to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.

The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.

This former POW camp was transformed into a Cold War missile installation.

A collection of vehicles across American military history.