An overgrown garden stands as a grim marker of an unrealized dream.

This tree is a living witness to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.

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

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

The story behind the mysterious symbol painted in front of the historic university's famous Rotunda.

An out-of-place Air Force radar dome is all that denotes this park as a former missile launch site.

Rowdy rebels fortified this home during the first popular uprising in United States history.

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

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

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

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

The Virginia home of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence is being preserved with a unique glass facade.

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

The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.

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

An eight-sided home built during a brief octagon craze in the 1850s.

This statue is dedicated to Grace Sherwood, the last person in Virginia to be convicted of being a witch.

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

This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.

This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.

One of the last active volcanoes on the Eastern seaboard.

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

The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.