One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

A former mental hospital founded in the 1930s by a eugenicist who advocated for the forced sterilization of patients.

The well-preserved remnants of a bridge that once made up a WW1-era military railroad.

The first national memorial to honor all women suffragists stands on land where suffragists were once imprisoned.

The only museum outside of Australia dedicated to exhibiting the artwork of Indigenous Australian artists.

This monument is dedicated to those lost on June 6, 1944, in the town with that day’s highest per-capita casualty rate.

At Brandy Station, Civil War soldiers left their mark on the battlefield and the walls of this small wooden house.

The last of nine massive kilns that produced many of the red bricks for buildings in Washington, D.C. and northern Virginia in the early 20th century.

These figures float and flutter in this fountain crafted by famed Swedish sculptor Carl Milles.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

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

Extraordinary objects lurk in this quintessential regional museum.

The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.

A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.

A "hospital" where people went to be quarantined, die, and be buried in the yard.

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

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

One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.

Take an otherworldly journey in a school dedicated to out-of-body experiences.

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

The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.

A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.

This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.