Natural Bridge, Virginia
Hidden J.R.R. Tolkien Quote
Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.
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Natural Bridge, Virginia
Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.
Oaks, Pennsylvania
Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.
Broad Run, Virginia
This pre-Revolutionary War grist mill ground corn and flour for soldiers in seven American wars.
Arlington, Virginia
This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.
Arlington, Virginia
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
The home of pigs, snakes, chameleons, and the alleged largest bunny in the United States.
Faber, Virginia
Take an otherworldly journey in a school dedicated to out-of-body experiences.
Petersburg, Virginia
A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.
Locust Grove, Virginia
The resting place of a Civil War celebrity's amputated limb.
Williamsburg, Virginia
America's first public mental health facility.
Lyndhurst, Virginia
This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.
Richmond, Virginia
This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.
Barboursville, Virginia
The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.
Richmond, Virginia
The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.
McLean, Virginia
A secretive collection featuring objects that were designed specifically for U.S. intelligence operations.
White Post, Virginia
Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.
Richmond, Virginia
This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.
Williamsburg, Virginia
Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.
South Pittsburg, Tennessee
The pan man stands as a testament to the functionality of American cast iron cookware.
Westmoreland, Tennessee
This tiny 19th-century tunnel was built so a man could move his cows from one field to another.
Nashville, Tennessee
An attack on a prominent Black attorney's house sparked a watershed moment in Nashville's civil rights movement.
Nashville, Tennessee
A heartwarming message to those entering and departing Music City from above.
Lebanon, Tennessee
This park contains one of the largest concentrations of cedar glades, a unique and rare ecosystem.