Remains of a historic fountain that was mysteriously lost in the demolition of a D.C. traffic circle.

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

This Virginia town has been famous for its fried chicken since the 19th century.

The only place for a truly presidential dram.

Taste the white whiskey that the United States' first president once distilled and enjoyed.

A state park that once served as an important river crossing, and now offers protected lands for endangered plants and animals.

A small, forgotten prison cemetery marked only by a wrought-iron fence and eerie depressions left in the ground.

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

These massive concrete balls were used to mine gold in Virginia.

The FBI's urban training course may have the highest fake crime rate in the world.

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

An overgrown garden stands as a grim marker of an unrealized dream.

This war hero's old shop remembers the fine line between medicine and quackery during the Revolutionary War.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

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

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 museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

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

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

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

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

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.

This sprawling museum holds one man's giant collection of real tanks.

Art museum based around the collections accumulated over 58 years by one eccentric thrift store owner.