Places lakupper13 Wants to Go

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

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

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

Located at the former Lorton Prison the Lucy Burns Museum tells the story of the 91 year history of the prison including the dark chapter of its involvement in the women's suffrage movement.

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

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

A double agent hid information for the Soviet Union beneath this bridge for more than 20 years.

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

An eight-sided home built during a brief octagon craze in the 1850s.

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

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

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

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

The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.

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

This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.

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

The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.

One of the last active volcanoes on the Eastern seaboard.

The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.

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

This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.

This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.