Places Charles WV Wants to Go

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.

A bunker "with enough U.S. currency to replenish the cash supply east of the Mississippi" in the event of nuclear war now protects nitrate film.

This abandoned church languishing for decades is now one man's passion project and subject of paranormal investigators.

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

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

This pre-Revolutionary War grist mill ground corn and flour for soldiers in seven American wars.

This museum sits on the site of a decommissioned military communications base.

The local community brought back this land to transform it into a nature preserve.

A secretive collection featuring objects that were designed specifically for U.S. intelligence operations.

This church built atop a gas station promises to "equip you for the next stage in your life’s journey."

The national park was once a plantation estate.

Built to defend Washington D.C. during the Civil War, this fort became a post-war nucleus for a thriving Black community.

An original apothecary from 1792.

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

America's first federal monument.

This unique structure is the only one of its kind in Virginia.

The resting place of a Civil War celebrity's amputated limb.

The Virginia home of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence is being preserved with a unique glass facade.

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

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

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