Hampton, Virginia
Emancipation Oak
This tree is a living witness to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Hampton, Virginia
This tree is a living witness to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.
Newport News, Virginia
The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.
Chincoteague Island, Virginia
The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.
Alexandria, Virginia
This twice-relocated "Usonian" home is among the smallest built by master architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
Alexandria, Virginia
America's first federal monument.
Covington, Virginia
The oldest arched-covered bridge in Virginia has truly withstood the test of time.
Vienna, Virginia
A double agent hid information for the Soviet Union beneath this bridge for more than 20 years.
Vienna, Virginia
Volcanic stone sentinels stand watch at a Korean Bell Garden in Virginia.
Arlington, Virginia
The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.
Arlington, Virginia
Parking garage where Bob Woodward met Watergate source "Deep Throat."
Port Royal, Virginia
The Virginia farm where John Wilkes Booth met his grisly end is now largely forgotten.
Richmond, Virginia
Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.
Arlington, Virginia
This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.
Locust Grove, Virginia
The resting place of a Civil War celebrity's amputated limb.
Lyndhurst, Virginia
This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.
Barboursville, Virginia
The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.
Richmond, Virginia
The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.
Petersburg, Virginia
A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.
Luray, Virginia
An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.
Mouth of Wilson, Virginia
The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.
Centreville, Virginia
Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.
Gloucester Courthouse, Virginia
This once-palatial plantation may have been the site where a draft of the Declaration of Independence was written.
Richmond, Virginia
This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.