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

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

The only museum outside of Australia dedicated to exhibiting the artwork of Indigenous Australian artists.

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

A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

This estate on the banks of the James River was home to a Founding Father, two presidents, a famous bugle melody, and what some say was the actual first Thanksgiving.

The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.