This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

A pair of giant legs paying homage to a poem, a king, and it would seem, socks.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.

This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.

This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

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

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

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

The airport was once a Civil War battleground, and the earthwork defenses can still be seen today.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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