An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.

Hear, smell, see, taste, and touch history at this immersive Civil War hospital.

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

This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.

The home of pigs, snakes, chameleons, and the alleged largest bunny in the United States.

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.

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

The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.

An alternate history park where the Union Army loses the war... to dinosaurs.

The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.

Nine of the very few concrete ships ever made in the U.S. are beautifully decaying off a Virginia pier.

The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.

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

This once-palatial plantation may have been the site where a draft of the Declaration of Independence was written.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents are sitting in a field in Virginia.

The remnants of a wooden-hulled fleet built and abandoned in WWI, now home to a thriving ecosystem.