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

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

Developed by focused shutterbugs, this museum exposes visitors to more than 6,000 different cameras.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

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

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

This museum sits on the site of a decommissioned military communications base.

America's first federal monument.

Hear, smell, see, taste, and touch history at this immersive Civil War hospital.

This labyrinthine resting place of Black American leaders has been reclaimed by nature.

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

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

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

A quintet of history museums make this Virginia graveyard as much a resting place for funereal history as it is for people.

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

This once-palatial plantation may have been the site where a draft of the Declaration of Independence was written.

Taste the white whiskey that the United States' first president once distilled and enjoyed.

A museum in the heart of Virginia peanut country devoted to the humble goober.

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

Abandoned Italianate architecture on the coast of Maine.

A mural of a boy making a phone call connects a southern Maine community to a town in Iraq.

Every plane, auto, and bicycle in this collection is kept in working order and are regularly demonstrated to the public.

Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.

As communication goes completely wireless, this Maine museum remembers all the wires that got us to this point.