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lrennolds

I am the Director of Marketing and Assistant Director at the Menokin Foundation. In my copious free time, I am a maker of lots of things. Someday these will make me rich.

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Richmond, Virginia

Evergreen Cemetery

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

hsoj4765

Added by hsoj4765

Richmond, Virginia

Connecticut the Indian

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

Chittick

Added by Chittick

Arlington, Virginia

Alexander's Island Border Dispute

The Pentagon sits on a former island that was in Virginia at low tide and D.C. at high tide.

Elliot Carter

Added by Elliot Carter

Norfolk, Virginia

Doumar's Barbecue

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

Added by tybbiesniffer

Marion, Virginia

The Octagon House

An eight-sided home built during a brief octagon craze in the 1850s.

Added by Red Headed Stranger

Richmond, Virginia

Egyptian Building

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

Added by kararothenberg

Oaks, Pennsylvania

World's Largest Slinky

Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.

Chittick

Added by Chittick

Norfolk, Virginia

Cementiscope

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

zachclarke

Added by zachclarke

Richmond, Virginia

Chimborazo Medical Museum

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

Alicia Bones

Added by Alicia Bones

Jefferson, Virginia

Stoney Point Railroad

Hop on the train and tour an elaborate miniature town made completely of junk (including the train).

Added by Tammy Mercure

Roanoke, Virginia

Roanoke Pinball Museum

This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.

Added by crader

Bristol, Virginia

State Street

One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.

thomasharper

Added by thomasharper

Gloucester Courthouse, Virginia

The Rosewell Plantation Ruins

This once-palatial plantation may have been the site where a draft of the Declaration of Independence was written.

tmt66

Richmond, Virginia

The Grand Kugel

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