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The only place for a truly presidential dram.

This museum explores the grim reality of life in the earliest British colonies in America.

One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.

Bubbling up from deep underground is the warm crystal clear water that fills the Warm Springs Pools, America's oldest spa.

The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.

A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.

More than 350 million years ago, western New York was covered in a vast sea. Today, you can dig up the remains of the plants and animals that lived there.

This ruined quarry once produced the distinctive red sandstone used for construction projects in Washington, D.C.

A small brick parlor house and artist's studio located in the wilderness is surrounded by imposing suburban palaces.

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

When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.

A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.

An eerie, decaying ghost town destined to fade into the forest.

Winding country roads in eastern West Virginia lead to an extraordinary place populated by fiberglass giants.

Founded in 1925, this folk school attracts students from across the country and preserves traditional Appalachian art.

A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

The oldest arched-covered bridge in Virginia has truly withstood the test of time.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

This secret collection of the strange and occult was rediscovered in a forgotten room of an old house.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

A partially hidden wall graffitied by spectators of the 1976 Bicentennial, recently rediscovered.

Ruins of a historic medical facility sits eerily by the water.

With some 500,000 books across five buildings, this bookstore is a reader's paradise.