Macbeth's infamous "Great Birnam Wood."

The Guinness Record holder for largest hedge in the world is a verdant Scottish bulwark.

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

The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.

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

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

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

A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.

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

The only place for a truly presidential dram.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.