So many migrating birds roost on the bridge, it has a special summer speed limit.

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

America's first public mental health facility.

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

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

A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.

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

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

Under a playground is a little-known sealed train tunnel that likely contains the bodies of workers trapped by cave-ins.

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

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

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.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.

This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

A former mental hospital founded in the 1930s by a eugenicist who advocated for the forced sterilization of patients.

The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.

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

Despite violent work crews and massive delays this abandoned canal tunnel was built to last into the modern day.

One of the only memorials dedicated to journalists who died in combat.

A monument marks the location of the first successful steamboat demonstration.