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rfadley26

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I am avid adventurer, traveller and music Writer/Journalist from Virginia.
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The Triple Crossing

Richmond, Virginia

The Triple Crossing

Where three rails and three centuries of transportation meet.

Epic Seconds

Eugene, Oregon

Epic Seconds

Journey through a bit of nostalgia inside this classic record and video store.

Fort Rock

Fort Rock, Oregon

Fort Rock

A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed.

Roanoke Star

Roanoke, Virginia

Roanoke Star

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

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Austinville, Virginia

Shot Tower Historic State Park

This tower was once used to create ammunition for early settlers.

Outside of the Museum.

Wytheville, Virginia

Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace Museum

The birthplace of Appalachia's only first lady, who some have dubbed the United States' "first female president."

 The Storyteller

Birmingham, Alabama

'The Storyteller'

This fountain was commissioned by a mother grieving over her son's passing.

In the rafters of the Book Barn, dating back to 1822

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Baldwin's Book Barn

This might just be the TARDIS of bookstores.

The White Post

White Post, Virginia

The White Post

An eponymous directional signpost erected by the first president of the United States.

Front View of Stable.

Lexington, Virginia

Traveller’s Final Home

The final home of the most famous horse of the American Civil War.

Lee Chapel

Lexington, Virginia

University Chapel

This campus chapel is Robert E. Lee's final resting place and a topic of debate about the legacy of the Civil War.

Monticello's Vegetable Garden and Fruitery

Charlottesville, Virginia

Monticello's Vegetable Garden and Fruitery

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

The 7 symbol in front of the Jefferson statue in the Rotunda.

Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia's Seven Society

The story behind the mysterious symbol painted in front of the historic university's famous Rotunda.

Crozet Tunnel (Waynesboro portal)

Afton, Virginia

Crozet Tunnel

A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.

Whaley House

San Diego, California

Whaley House

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

Miamisburg Mound

Miamisburg, Ohio

Miamisburg Mound

The largest ancient burial mound in Ohio.

James River Park Pipeline Walkway
Permanently Closed

Richmond, Virginia

James River Park Pipeline Walkway

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

The Tombstone House.

Petersburg, Virginia

The Tombstone House

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

The restored tunnel entrance.

Petersburg, Virginia

The Crater

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

3-20-21

Sylva, North Carolina

The Fugitive Train Wreck

The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie 'The Fugitive' can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.

Judaculla Rock

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Judaculla Rock

Mysterious ancient boulder carved with petroglyphs in the mountains of Western North Carolina.

Flat Iron Sculpture

Asheville, North Carolina

Flat Iron Sculpture

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

The Fireproof Building

Charleston, South Carolina

Fireproof Building and South Carolina Historical Society

Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.

The Waring Historical Library. (Press Photo)

Charleston, South Carolina

The Waring Historical Library

Dedicated to the history of the health sciences.

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