Surviving the War of 1812, the 1821 Yellow Fever Epidemic, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War of 1898, and World War I, this apothecary, started by Quaker Edward Stabler, has stood in the... »

Medical Museums | Edited by Dylan, Henry and others

You know Stonehenge, the prehistoric monument in the English county of Wiltshire that is constructed with enormous stones. But do you know Foamhenge? It's a full-size replica of Stonehenge made... »

Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues | Edited by A Facebook user and Nicholas Jackson

According to Dante Alighieri, past the wall of flames after the 7th terrace of Purgatory, there is an immense stone staircase leading to the Earthly Paradise so big that Dante and his companions... »

Inspired Inventions, Electrical Oddities | Edited by A Facebook user, Nicholas Jackson and 2 others

Overflowing with hauntingly beautiful funerary statues, Hollywood Cemetery attracts photographers as well as those out for a Sunday stroll amongst the rolling hills overlooking the James River and... »

Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries | Edited by A Facebook user and Annetta

Rulers and their pets have long fascinated the public, from the King Charles Spaniel (bred since the 1600s) to our current president's Portuguese water dog. Portraits of the wealthy elite often... »

Museums and Collections | Edited by M Rebekah Otto, Dylan and 2 others

Often cited as having a place among the great wonders of the natural world, particularly by early visitors to the US, Virginia's Natural Bridge is an enormous natural limestone arch. Carved by... »

Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Curious Caves, Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Cultures and Civilizations , Curious Places of Worship | Edited by Annetta, meelar and others

Deep in the Luray Caverns of Virginia sits the largest musical instrument in the world. The Great Stalacpipe Organ appears at first to be a normal looking organ, but instead of pipes, the organ is... »

Curious Caves, Musical Wonders, Subterranean Sites | Edited by Dylan and Henry

Edgar Cayce was a well-known claimant of psychic and healing powers throughout the early 20th century, and is largely responsible for introducing to the public consciousness such ideas as... »

Repositories of Knowledge | Edited by littlebrumble

In the middle of Staunton, Virginia stands a sight in which William Shakespeare himself would feel comfortable. In fact he would feel more than comfortable; he might not realize that he wasn't in... »

Wondrous Performances | Edited by Dylan and ack sed

Virginia Beach's Mount Trashmore is at times a skate park, kid-friendly respite, and fishing hole, but it's always a dump. Created by compacting layers of refuse with clean soil. Covering roughly... »

Watery Wonders, Unusual Monuments, Intriguing Environs | Edited by Dylan