A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.

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

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

An almost life-sized elephant named Ms. Ellie greets visitors at this jumbo-themed museum.

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

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

The beloved, war-tested mascot of a Union regiment graces their battlefield monument.

This labyrinthine resting place of Black American leaders has been reclaimed by nature.

An abandoned stretch of highway, deteriorating next to the operational one.

A museum dedicated to the history & joys of the trail & your best chance to see hikers throwing up ice cream.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

A star fort along the C&O Canal in western Maryland that protected America in three wars.

A pyramid commemorates the birthplace of James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.

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

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

This Virginia town has been famous for its fried chicken since the 19th century.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.