Places keslar Wants to Go

The hidden ruins of a mill that is linked to an attempt to assassinate the vice president of the United States.

The ruins of an old mill lie in a small ravine along a hiking trail near Little Seneca Creek.

This abandoned Victorian-style house was built in 1884.

The only public school for Black children in the region from 1895-1936.

Once the center of a thriving early Black community called Martinsburg.

The only U.S. Senator to die on the field of battle is buried in San Francisco but memorialized at Balls Bluff Regional Park.

Named for a Greek oracle that interpreted the words of Zeus, this beautifully-restored manor home was once home to the architect of the Marshall Plan.

Designated as an Underground Railroad research site.

The hulking remains of the Leesburg Lime Company Kiln lie dormant behind a historical marker close to the W&OD trail.

The all-but-forgotten cemetery is Eastern Loudon County's largest African-American burial ground.

This giant 200-year-old ginkgo is one of the largest in the United States.

The Aldie Gristmill was once the largest factory of its kind in Loudoun County.

A glimpse into early 19th-century education.

These buildings are a poignant reminder of the thousands of horses and mules who passed through this area of the Shenandoah Valley on their way to war.

Little has changed in the way that this mill operates since the 18th-century.

Every autumn, this grove of living fossils erupts in a blaze of brilliant golden-yellow leaves and stinky fruit.

An eponymous directional signpost erected by the first president of the United States.

Crumbled shell of one of the oldest buildings in Virginia.

Catch rising stars of Appalachia’s music scene before they make it big at this restaurant and community hub.

Climb the tallest remaining fire lookout tower in West Virginia for unparalleled views—if you dare.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

Step back in time at this historic variety store, packed with items from a bygone era.

Once home to a thriving oil industry, this town now sits eerily abandoned.

An abandoned asylum incorporated into a college campus.