This 19th-century outhouse has been recognized as a historic site.

After a battle with Congress, Webb C. Hayes installed the gates of the White House on the fence of his father's Presidential Library and Museum.

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

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.

This historic, one-acre island is the only legal place to camp in the city of Richmond.

Where three rails and three centuries of transportation meet.

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

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

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

A fake 1930s-euro-style hotel with an indoor mini golf course.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Thousands of tiny squares in different colors make up this piece of street art.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.