An amazing example of early-20th-century architecture, this church features marble transported from Utah.

A 1,100-ton train fell through the floor in 1953. Workers got it patched up in just 72 hours.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.

Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.

At one of the nation’s longest-running professional theaters, the audience used to barter for tickets with produce and livestock.

This environmental engineering marvel keeps salt water from the Elizabeth River.

The childhood home of the famous general's mother is now a small, walled garden.

Enjoy dishes that founding fathers once ate at this Colonial Williamsburg pub.

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

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

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.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

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

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

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

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.