This former asylum for Black Americans is haunted by its history of violence and racism.

The development and impact of electronic media showcased in a picturesque farmhouse in Maryland.

A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.

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

A traveling postal dog covered 48 states and more than 140,000 miles, and he lives on as taxidermy, patched up with a rabbit's foot and a pig's ear.

An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.

During Prohibition, the U.S. Congress had an "official" bootlegger, with his own Capitol Hill office.

A nostalgic bibliographic gem.

A fantastic array of trays and cables once whisked books over to the Capitol at 600 feet per minute.

This twice-relocated "Usonian" home is among the smallest built by master architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

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

Built in 1927, this pink stucco hotel once hosted stars of Hollywood’s silent movie era. Now it's being brought back to life.

This small museum gives visitors a chance to soak up the history of the "sponge capital of the world."

Florida’s first home built with eco-friendly hempcrete.

No one knows how or why this painting appeared to produce crystallized tears.

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

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.

Memorial stone for GWAR vocalist, depicted in his iconic costume.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

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

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.