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

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

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

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

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

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

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

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

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

The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

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

A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

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

The airport was once a Civil War battleground, and the earthwork defenses can still be seen today.

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

For nearly a year, General Ulysses S. Grant was based here during the American Civil War.

An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.

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

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

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.

The largest cemetery for enslaved people in Loudoun County was almost lost to history, if not for the research of a minister.