This estate on the banks of the James River was home to a Founding Father, two presidents, a famous bugle melody, and what some say was the actual first Thanksgiving.

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.

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

A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.

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

Under a playground is a little-known sealed train tunnel that likely contains the bodies of workers trapped by cave-ins.

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

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

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This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

A brisk climb up this solitary peak leads to the origin story of a towering figure in Irish history.

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.

A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

The Cold War-era "underground Pentagon" is a sprawling subterranean hideaway for the Defense Department.

The "All-Seeing Eye of God" symbol on this library is a clue to one of the many former lives of this building.

A cave on the Maryland border where civilians took refuge during the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.