Alexandria, Virginia
Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery
Once forgotten and built over, this historic Black cemetery now houses a poignant memorial.
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Alexandria, Virginia
Once forgotten and built over, this historic Black cemetery now houses a poignant memorial.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
A throwback to 1980's gaming nostalgia.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Metal dinosaurs lurk in a sculpture garden on the outskirts of a popular resort town.
Roanoke, Virginia
This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
An alternate history park where the Union Army loses the war... to dinosaurs.
Duffield, Virginia
A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
White Post, Virginia
Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.
Sutton, West Virginia
A museum dedicated to the legend of Bigfoot in the Appalachian Mountains.
Riverton, West Virginia
Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.
Lewisburg, West Virginia
Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.
Lexington, Kentucky
The taxidermied body of a bear that was a casualty of a drug trafficker’s bizarre death.
Covington, Kentucky
He’s not from around here.
Somerset, Kentucky
The collection of a paranormal investigator who traveled the country collecting haunted items and stories.
Paducah, Kentucky
A collection of outdoor art by renowned muralist Robert Dafford depicts the history of a flooded city.
Cave City, Kentucky
Amazing taxidermy dioramas from the 1960s in a cement building meant to look like an ice cave.
Williamsburg, Kentucky
Moonbows over Kentucky.
Dubuque, Iowa
An underground wonderland in Iowa.
Burlington, Iowa
While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.
Columbus Junction, Iowa
A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.
Des Moines, Iowa
This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.
Chester, Illinois
A museum and gift shop in a small Illinois town commemorates the work of E.C. Segar and the local figures on whom he based his characters.
Oak Park, Illinois
The first home and studio that belonged to the famous architect.