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

The site of one of the deadliest skirmishes during the Battle of Fredricksburg.

A home that witnessed Civil War combat on the Sunken Road has the battle scars to prove it.

A throwback to 1980's gaming nostalgia.

The FBI's urban training course may have the highest fake crime rate in the world.

An overgrown garden stands as a grim marker of an unrealized dream.

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 weathered, American Foursquare-style house originally built for lumber merchant William Wimsatt.

Standing for over 200 years, the abandoned home of a Revolutionary War hero and later a succession of prison superintendents.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

An eerie abandoned gentlemen's club built for British officials during the colonial era.

A network of bells in the pubs and restaurants around Westminster alerts politicians when it's time to cast their votes.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs hides a 19th-century skittles alley in the back.

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

Come for the pizza, stay for a performance on the world's largest theater pipe organ.

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.

The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.