America's first public mental health facility.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

A "hospital" where people went to be quarantined, die, and be buried in the yard.

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

This former fire tower is now a rustic observatory that offers amazing views of eagles, hawks, and the Appalachian Mountains.

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

This unique structure is the only one of its kind in Virginia.

This homestead was occupied by Union soldiers, who believed the owners were signaling Confederate forces.

Located at the former Lorton Prison the Lucy Burns Museum tells the story of the 91 year history of the prison including the dark chapter of its involvement in the women's suffrage movement.

A journey along this trail means indulging in a slice of nostalgia.

A melancholy guardian doubles as a judicious godmother to this small town cemetery.

The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.

This Virginia railway overpass is said to be haunted by a serial killer in a rabbit costume.

A small, forgotten prison cemetery marked only by a wrought-iron fence and eerie depressions left in the ground.

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

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

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

This pre-Revolutionary War grist mill ground corn and flour for soldiers in seven American wars.

The most historic church in Fairfax County played a role in the creation of the American Red Cross.

Paranormal investigators claim this abandoned asylum is the most haunted spot in the eastern U.S.

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