The Kirkland Monument remembers a selfless Civil War hero who braved the battlefield to give water to his dying enemies.

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.”

This museum explores the grim reality of life in the earliest British colonies in America.

A museum in the heart of Virginia peanut country devoted to the humble goober.

A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.

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

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

The airport was once a Civil War battleground, and the earthwork defenses can still be seen today.

This labyrinthine resting place of Black American leaders has been reclaimed by nature.

A former Confederate hospital serves as a remembrance of wounded and dead soldiers.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Within this lovely Richmond cemetery lie the remains of famous Virginians and some of Edgar Allan Poe's most beloved family and friends.

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