Alexandria, Virginia
Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery
Once forgotten and built over, this historic Black cemetery now houses a poignant memorial.
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Alexandria, Virginia
Once forgotten and built over, this historic Black cemetery now houses a poignant memorial.
Lorton, Virginia
Standing for over 200 years, the abandoned home of a Revolutionary War hero and later a succession of prison superintendents.
Arlington, Virginia
Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.
Staunton, Virginia
Developed by focused shutterbugs, this museum exposes visitors to more than 6,000 different cameras.
Vienna, Virginia
An eccentric company offers eccentric millionaires the opportunity to have spaceflight-related experiences.
Alexandria, Virginia
The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.
Richmond, Virginia
A former Confederate hospital serves as a remembrance of wounded and dead soldiers.
Lorton, Virginia
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.
Alexandria, Virginia
This stately building in Alexandria, Virginia was built by Freemasons to honor one of their most famous members.
Richmond, Virginia
Within this lovely Richmond cemetery lie the remains of famous Virginians and some of Edgar Allan Poe's most beloved family and friends.
Richmond, Virginia
A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.
Arlington, Virginia
The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.
Alexandria, Virginia
This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.
Gordonsville, Virginia
This Virginia town has been famous for its fried chicken since the 19th century.
Lynchburg, Virginia
A "hospital" where people went to be quarantined, die, and be buried in the yard.
Port Royal, Virginia
The Virginia farm where John Wilkes Booth met his grisly end is now largely forgotten.
Richmond, Virginia
This labyrinthine resting place of Black American leaders has been reclaimed by nature.
Lynchburg, Virginia
A quintet of history museums make this Virginia graveyard as much a resting place for funereal history as it is for people.
Locust Grove, Virginia
The resting place of a Civil War celebrity's amputated limb.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
This statue is dedicated to Grace Sherwood, the last person in Virginia to be convicted of being a witch.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
The home of pigs, snakes, chameleons, and the alleged largest bunny in the United States.
Williamsburg, Virginia
America's first public mental health facility.
Norfolk, Virginia
This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.
Roanoke, Virginia
This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.