This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

This splendid Versailles-inspired mansion has the largest French-style formal gardens in North America.

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

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

The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.

A hoard of sky catalogs, astrophysical journals, even the works of Galileo and Copernicus.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.

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

Volcanic stone sentinels stand watch at a Korean Bell Garden in Virginia.

Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.

This "castle" is actually a limestone and quartz formation hidden along a trail.

The local community brought back this land to transform it into a nature preserve.

This monument traces the segregation line that inspired the first rural branch of the NAACP.

The former home of Dr. E.B. Henderson, also known as the "Father of Black Basketball."