One of the best places to see wild Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.

This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.

A cement mixer-turned-kaleidoscope in downtown Norfolk offers different views of the city.

This cannonball stands as a reminder of the final act of a fleeting governor amidst a revolution.

This environmental engineering marvel keeps salt water from the Elizabeth River.

This statue is dedicated to Grace Sherwood, the last person in Virginia to be convicted of being a witch.

The eerie ruins of a remote abandoned hamlet said to be founded by the survivors of a shipwreck.

Headquarters of the legendary clairvoyant's readings, spiritual hospital, and massage school.

A museum dedicated exclusively to aircraft used in the military.

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

Metal dinosaurs lurk in a sculpture garden on the outskirts of a popular resort town.

The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.

During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.

The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.

Go take a picture with the inventor of the daguerreotype photographic process.

A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.

A muscular Art Deco monument represents the struggle between regulators and unbridled markets.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

Railroad officials in the early 1900s sought to spare travelers the sight of Roman soldiers’ private parts.

A 1,100-ton train fell through the floor in 1953. Workers got it patched up in just 72 hours.

"Congress may voluntarily remain in session throughout the summer, in order that our Congressmen may be protected from the intolerable discomforts and dangers of the ordinary outdoor weather!”