The location where the American Revolution ended.

A lightship turned museum, outfitted with artifacts from the vessel's past as part of the U.S. Lighthouse Service.

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.”

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

America's second-oldest brick baseball stadium was home to a legendary WWII series that only sailors got to see.

Dine like an American revolutionary at Colonial Williamsburg.

This tree is a living witness to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.

This cannonball stands as a reminder of the final act of a fleeting governor amidst a revolution.

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

One tiny triangular park commemorates the victims of a yellow fever epidemic—many of whom are buried right below the grass.

The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

This statue is dedicated to Grace Sherwood, the last person in Virginia to be convicted of being a witch.

A cement mixer-turned-kaleidoscope in downtown Norfolk offers different views of the city.

America's first public mental health facility.

This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.

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

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

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

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