A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.

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

An overgrown collection of miniature buildings still stand as evidence of one couple's obsession with The King.

This campus chapel is Robert E. Lee's final resting place and a topic of debate about the legacy of the Civil War.

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

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

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

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

Hidden for 165 years inside a building designed by Thomas Jefferson are the remains of what may be America's first educational chemistry lab.

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

The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried.

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

Parking garage where Bob Woodward met Watergate source "Deep Throat."

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

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

Nine of the very few concrete ships ever made in the U.S. are beautifully decaying off a Virginia pier.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

A secretive collection featuring objects that were designed specifically for U.S. intelligence operations.

A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.

This multi-story wooden waterpark offers homemade thrills.

The perfect place to take a family of giants for a beach vacation.

This airfield is home to a number of retired vintage planes in various states of disrepair.

Wander through more than 20,000 square feet filled with an amazing collection of orchids.

A historic dam made famous for its turbines and feature in a Hollywood classic.