The only remaining African American schoolhouse in northern Virginia is now a museum dedicated to formerly enslaved people.

The Pentagon is so large that it was planned like a city, complete with internal highway infrastructure.

The system of air guns are fired off remotely to scare any trespassing avians.

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

Born a slave on the Arlington estate, Parks dug the first graves at Arlington National Cemetery, and was buried there, too.

These figures float and flutter in this fountain crafted by famed Swedish sculptor Carl Milles.

Please don’t anchor your boat onto the Department of Defense’s underwater data cables.

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

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

The controversial urban planner who designed Washington, D.C., was buried in Maryland, and can presently be found in Virginia.

The final resting place of an unidentified revolutionary soldier sits behind a Virginia church.

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

This brick-lined pedestrian walkway was once a railway tunnel used during the Civil War.

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

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

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

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.

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

This beautiful vintage movie palace has seen little change in form or function since the 1920s.

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

This grave marks the passing of a historic Jane Doe whose identity remains a mystery to this day.

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

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