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

A glimpse into the sacrifices of military members during World War II.

The largest cemetery for enslaved people in Loudoun County was almost lost to history, if not for the research of a minister.

The story behind the mysterious symbol painted in front of the historic university's famous Rotunda.

A throwback to 1980's gaming nostalgia.

A decaying garage hidden amid the dense forest is all that remains of a once-prosperous dairy farm.

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

The U.S. Army's giant warehouse of war art includes Hitler’s watercolors and Norman Rockwell oil paintings.

This campus chapel is Robert E. Lee's final resting place and a topic of debate about the legacy of the Civil War.

Memorial stone for GWAR vocalist, depicted in his iconic costume.

The remains of a historic plantation nestled in between a parking lot and the rental car return at Reagan National Airport.

A lone historical marker off the highway and scattered debris are all that remain of this Cold War-era missile site.

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

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

This historic, one-acre island is the only legal place to camp in the city of Richmond.

Metal dinosaurs lurk in a sculpture garden on the outskirts of a popular resort town.

Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.

Dine like an American revolutionary at Colonial Williamsburg.

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

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

An eccentric company offers eccentric millionaires the opportunity to have spaceflight-related experiences.

An enormous warehouse filled with parade floats collected from over 50 years of patriotic celebrations.

The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.

This sprawling farm was once a Cold War-era hideaway for the nation's top diplomats.