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

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

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

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

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

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

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

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

Soak in the sacred vibes at this beloved food and coffee hangout inside a former church.

Hikers can still stroll beneath the long conveyer of this abandoned mining facility hidden in a West Virginia river gorge.

An abandoned coal mine reached by a steep hike.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.

The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.

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

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

Carrying on the legacy of a short-lived experimental school tucked away in the mountains of North Carolina.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

This stone statue inspired Thomas Wolfe’s 1929 novel 'Look Homeward, Angel.'

The author's beautiful and historic home is also a fully functioning goat farm.

Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

The oldest bridge in South Carolina may have been designed by the same man who created the Washington Monument.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.