Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.

An eponymous directional signpost erected by the first president of the United States.

Little has changed in the way that this mill operates since the 18th-century.

The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried.

A natural spring situated on the grounds of the Hawthorne estate.

This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.

This vintage short line in Amish country runs passenger steam train excursions and still hauls freight.

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

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

One man's lifelong collection of 10,000 rare steins tells the story of beer drinking from 1350 to today.

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.

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

This local mascot has been a presence in the area since the 1960s.

A secret rendezvous spot where John S. Mosby and his Rangers would meet to divvy up their loot after raids.

The final resting place of a controversial man who was instrumental in plucking the banjo from obscurity.

Hear, smell, see, taste, and touch history at this immersive Civil War hospital.

The Aldie Gristmill was once the largest factory of its kind in Loudoun County.

These unusual rooms on wheels are holdovers from the 1960s.

A graveyard that dates back over 200 years stands near a busy shopping center.

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

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

A whopping 14,000 copper coins cover this miniature fighter jet.

This dome-shaped mountain boasts amazing views and has a rich religious history.