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

A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.

Opened in 1976, this monster-sized version of the fast-food franchise is sometimes called the Epic McD.

Affectionately known as "Lord Bot," this historic statue has a cult social media following and rightly claims to be “the most metal inhabitant of the Wren Yard.”

A church now sits over the site of one of the worst urban disasters of early 19th-century America.

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

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

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

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

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

The hide of Stonewall Jackson's equine sidekick is on display not far from where the ashes of his bones are buried.

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.

An enormous warehouse filled with parade floats collected from over 50 years of patriotic celebrations.

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

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

The nearly 120-year-old piece of pork wears a brass collar and was once a man's "pet ham."

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

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

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

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

An alternate history park where the Union Army loses the war... to dinosaurs.

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