Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

FDR's Art Deco hospital tower was hopelessly inefficient.

This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

This massive swimming pool is the high tech home to the human-powered submarine races.

The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.

A lawn full of retired spacecraft on display at one of NASA's first research labs.

This train station inspired the name of a 1970's rock band and provided the backdrop for their album cover.

The former home of the man whose radical ideas changed the nation.

These unusual rooms on wheels are holdovers from the 1960s.

One of the oldest train stations still standing in Virginia played a vital role during the Civil War.

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

Burke’s oldest cemetery also houses the victim of the county's grisliest murder.

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

At Washington's Dulles Airport is a satellite museum (no pun intended) with three quarters of a million square feet of aircraft history.

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

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

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

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

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

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

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

This stately building in Alexandria, Virginia was built by Freemasons to honor one of their most famous members.