Places parymoppins Wants to Go

The airport was once a Civil War battleground, and the earthwork defenses can still be seen today.

This historic, one-acre island is the only legal place to camp in the city of Richmond.

A former Confederate hospital serves as a remembrance of wounded and dead soldiers.

The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

Within this lovely Richmond cemetery lie the remains of famous Virginians and some of Edgar Allan Poe's most beloved family and friends.

A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.

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

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.

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

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

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

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

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

The oldest bar in Missouri is hidden within a limestone brewery cellar more than 50 feet underground.

The largest collection of political commercials in the world.

A little bit Wonkatania, a little bit pink elephant.

A take-out restaurant that only serves cuisine from countries with which the United States is in conflict.

A piece of baseball history is preserved in a Pittsburgh parking lot.

This shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary is also a tribute from a mother to her fallen son.

Color-coded signs direct drivers on a network of routes designed to avoid Pittsburgh traffic.

This historic Pittsburgh tennis complex is a rare example of natural red clay courts.

This plaque marks a place where one of Hollywood’s most famous dancers got his start.

The last remnants of Fort Pitt also hold the distinction of being the oldest structure west of the Allegheny Mountains.