Places Crushbrook Wants to Go

A piece of crumbling highway infrastructure was repurposed as a high-tech facility for testing racecars.

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

Memorial stone for GWAR vocalist, depicted in his iconic costume.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

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

Amphibious mascots display a quirkier side to this luxury hotel's rich history.

A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.

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

A journey along this trail means indulging in a slice of nostalgia.

Once forgotten and built over, this historic Black cemetery now houses a poignant memorial.

An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.

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

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

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

A church now sits over the site of one of the worst urban disasters of early 19th-century America.

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

Where three rails and three centuries of transportation meet.

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

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

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

The first documented commercial gold find in the United States.

A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.

This steam locomotive served as both an interesting static display and unique playground equipment since 1959.

The airport was once a Civil War battleground, and the earthwork defenses can still be seen today.