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

A former Confederate hospital serves as a remembrance of wounded and dead soldiers.

Under a playground is a little-known sealed train tunnel that likely contains the bodies of workers trapped by cave-ins.

Within this lovely Richmond cemetery lie the remains of famous Virginians and some of Edgar Allan Poe's most beloved family and friends.

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

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

A church now sits over the site of one of the worst urban disasters of early 19th-century America.

In an effort to escape the horrors of slavery, one man mailed himself to freedom.

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

Amphibious mascots display a quirkier side to this luxury hotel's rich history.

Memorial stone for GWAR vocalist, depicted in his iconic costume.

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

A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.

This beautiful vintage movie palace has seen little change in form or function since the 1920s.

The Harlem Renaissance poet and activist wrote, organized, and hosted travelers in this Lynchburg, Virginia oasis.

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.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

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

A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

The largest cemetery in Louisville is the final resting place of Col. Sanders and Muhammad Ali.