The well-preserved remnants of a bridge that once made up a WW1-era military railroad.

An out-of-the-way wildlife haven with a rich and storied past of harboring thousands of fugitive slaves, or "Maroons" during the mid 1800s.

This "castle" is actually a limestone and quartz formation hidden along a trail.

This abandoned church languishing for decades is now one man's passion project and subject of paranormal investigators.

This homestead was occupied by Union soldiers, who believed the owners were signaling Confederate forces.

This little brick tunnel built by Confederate forces was used to conduct surprise attacks on the railroad.

A decaying garage hidden amid the dense forest is all that remains of a once-prosperous dairy farm.

This historic, one-acre island is the only legal place to camp in the city of Richmond.

Standing for over 200 years, the abandoned home of a Revolutionary War hero and later a succession of prison superintendents.

One tiny triangular park commemorates the victims of a yellow fever epidemic—many of whom are buried right below the grass.

Headquarters of the legendary clairvoyant's readings, spiritual hospital, and massage school.

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

The oldest arched-covered bridge in Virginia has truly withstood the test of time.

Volcanic stone sentinels stand watch at a Korean Bell Garden in Virginia.

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

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

A "hospital" where people went to be quarantined, die, and be buried in the yard.

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

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

This pre-Revolutionary War grist mill ground corn and flour for soldiers in seven American wars.

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

Take an otherworldly journey in a school dedicated to out-of-body experiences.

One of the last active volcanoes on the Eastern seaboard.

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