At this 16th-century monastery in rural Bulgaria, visitors can also spend the night.

"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.

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

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

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

The resting place of a Civil War celebrity's amputated limb.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.

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

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

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

This historic, one-acre island is the only legal place to camp in the city of Richmond.

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

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

Under a playground is a little-known sealed train tunnel that likely contains the bodies of workers trapped by cave-ins.

The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

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

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

For nearly a year, General Ulysses S. Grant was based here during the American Civil War.

This estate on the banks of the James River was home to a Founding Father, two presidents, a famous bugle melody, and what some say was the actual first Thanksgiving.

The location where the American Revolution ended.

Affectionately known as "Lord Bot," this historic statue has a cult social media following and rightly claims to be “the most metal inhabitant of the Wren Yard.”