Places exploringwithesch Wants to Go

This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.

A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.

A giant concrete churn carries the legacy of American resilience, unity, and greed.

A water pumping station disguised as a residential home to assuage concerned neighbors now tricks most passersby.

Art Deco urban decay at this historical building.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

The scene of the largest surrender of Confederate troops at the end of the American Civil War.

This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.

The humble horn finally finds a place in the sun.

This beautiful vintage movie palace has seen little change in form or function since the 1920s.

A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.

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

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

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.