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

A memorial dedicated to a highly decorated Marine and Korean War veteran, who also happened to be a horse.

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

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

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

The FBI's urban training course may have the highest fake crime rate in the world.

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

Herbert Hoover's "Brown House" rural presidential retreat was a PR disaster amid the start of the Great Depression.

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

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.

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

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

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

This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.

The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.

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

Collecting 700 years of mechanical death-dealing, the NRA's sprawling gun museum is a revealing testament to the American obsession with armament.

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

A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.