Places lizsullivan Wants to Go

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

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

Hop on the train and tour an elaborate miniature town made completely of junk (including the train).

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

These figures float and flutter in this fountain crafted by famed Swedish sculptor Carl Milles.

Volcanic stone sentinels stand watch at a Korean Bell Garden in Virginia.

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

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

A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.

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

The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.

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

The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.

An alternate history park where the Union Army loses the war... to dinosaurs.

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

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

A miniature city built by a single hunchbacked monk.

You'll need cowboy boots to trek to this old-fashioned saloon nestled in a giant natural cave.

A former taxidermist has turned his old shop into a folk art mecca.

A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.

One man has spent decades faithfully constructing this unique brick and cinderblock castle.