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

This metal disk commemorates the birth of a historic American holiday.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

Herbert Hoover's "Brown House" rural presidential retreat was a PR disaster amid the start of the Great Depression.

The remnants of a wooden-hulled fleet built and abandoned in WWI, now home to a thriving ecosystem.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

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

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.

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

This war hero's old shop remembers the fine line between medicine and quackery during the Revolutionary War.

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

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

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

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

Ruins of an American Civil War iron forge still survive today.

The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

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

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

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

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

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.

America's first public mental health facility.

Rowdy rebels fortified this home during the first popular uprising in United States history.