Cornwallis' Cave — Attraction in Virginia

Not exactly sure why we're now rating historical caves, but here we are. I'm sure there are tourists who see this and think, "Ooo a cave to go exploring!" but sadly you'll only get a glimpse of inside through the gates on the outside. In all of these years, I'm not actually sure how far back it goes. To be honest though, this darkness actually scared me pretty well as a kid and maybe even up to young adult as I never wanted to walk alllll the way up to the gate door and peer in to just hear the hollow wind...

It's important to read up on the misconceptions regarding this landmark (in that it was likely only used for food crop storage prior to the Civil War, and that Cornwallis likely used Nelson House to seek refuge which would explain all the interesting "character" the house has acquired from that time period.) The notches in the cave exterior is the result of it being used for military purposes in which it was fortified for the Confederates. Still an interesting landmark in spite of...

We only drove down to see the cave since there were reported paranormal claims. You are not able to go inside, and it is extremely shallow any ways. If you are in the area, at the beach, stop and take a look. Apart from that, there's nothing particularly noteworthy. I'm sure it makes for an interesting story during a ghost walk; however, just to stop during the daytime was somewhat uneventful. Luckily, we hit an open parking spot for our...