Every autumn, this grove of living fossils erupts in a blaze of brilliant golden-yellow leaves and stinky fruit.

An out-of-the-way wildlife haven with a rich and storied past of harboring thousands of fugitive slaves, or "Maroons" during the mid 1800s.

This environmental engineering marvel keeps salt water from the Elizabeth River.

A superbly preserved example of Georgian residential architecture that was once home to one of the founders of Alexandria, Virginia.

The solitary grave of a schooner captain killed by lightning while serving biscuits.

A 100-foot metal tower and swinging bridge that provides stunning views of mountains in five states.

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

This church is known as "The Home Church of George Washington and George Mason."

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

A home that witnessed Civil War combat on the Sunken Road has the battle scars to prove it.

The former home of the man whose radical ideas changed the nation.

A lightship turned museum, outfitted with artifacts from the vessel's past as part of the U.S. Lighthouse Service.

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.

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.”

The hide of Stonewall Jackson's equine sidekick is on display not far from where the ashes of his bones are buried.

A glimpse into the sacrifices of military members during World War II.

The controversial urban planner who designed Washington, D.C., was buried in Maryland, and can presently be found in Virginia.

A throwback to 1980's gaming nostalgia.

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

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

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

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

Standing for over 200 years, the abandoned home of a Revolutionary War hero and later a succession of prison superintendents.

One tiny triangular park commemorates the victims of a yellow fever epidemic—many of whom are buried right below the grass.