Portsmouth, Virginia
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Portsmouth, Virginia
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Norfolk, Virginia
America's second-oldest brick baseball stadium was home to a legendary WWII series that only sailors got to see.
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
A museum dedicated exclusively to aircraft used in the military.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Metal dinosaurs lurk in a sculpture garden on the outskirts of a popular resort town.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
The eerie ruins of a remote abandoned hamlet said to be founded by the survivors of a shipwreck.
Port Charlotte, Scotland
It's said taking a hammer and nail to this stone relieves a toothache.
Port Charlotte, Scotland
A former church that has been chronicling the Scottish island of Islay's rich history since the 70s.
Bowmore, Scotland
This remote Scottish island has the only round church in the nation.
Isle of Islay, Scotland
An unusually shaped lighthouse with origins rooted in heartbreak.
Isle of Islay, Scotland
This 1,300-year-old marker is one of the finest and most complete early Christian crosses in Scotland.
Isle of Islay, Scotland
It's believed a castle existed at this site since the 12th century.
Commugny, Switzerland
A tiny rural community in Switzerland was home to one of history's most shocking murders, and led to the banning of Absinthe for nearly a century.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
Warm Springs, Virginia
Bubbling up from deep underground is the warm crystal clear water that fills the Warm Springs Pools, America's oldest spa.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This stunning Brazilian library contains the largest collection of Portuguese texts outside of Portugal itself.
Georgia
This mansion on an island off the coast of Georgia once belonged to a 108-year-old heiress.
Golden Valley, Arizona
A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.
White Post, Virginia
An eponymous directional signpost erected by the first president of the United States.
White Post, Virginia
Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.
Staunton, Virginia
Developed by focused shutterbugs, this museum exposes visitors to more than 6,000 different cameras.
Swift Run, Virginia
On the side of a Virginia highway, a collection of monuments commemorates an 18th-century trek through the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Manassas, Virginia
Hear, smell, see, taste, and touch history at this immersive Civil War hospital.
Centreville, Virginia
Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.