This cannonball stands as a reminder of the final act of a fleeting governor amidst a revolution.

The eerie ruins of a remote abandoned hamlet said to be founded by the survivors of a shipwreck.

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

One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

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

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

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

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

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