The last of nine massive kilns that produced many of the red bricks for buildings in Washington, D.C. and northern Virginia in the early 20th century.

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

A 14-foot monument marks the resting place of two of the town's earliest residents—and one unknown soldier.

The hide of Stonewall Jackson's equine sidekick is on display not far from where the ashes of his bones are buried.

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

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

The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.

The oldest arched-covered bridge in Virginia has truly withstood the test of time.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

The nearly 120-year-old piece of pork wears a brass collar and was once a man's "pet ham."

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

Located at the former Lorton Prison the Lucy Burns Museum tells the story of the 91 year history of the prison including the dark chapter of its involvement in the women's suffrage movement.

America's first federal monument.

An out-of-place Air Force radar dome is all that denotes this park as a former missile launch site.

This sprawling museum holds one man's giant collection of real tanks.

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

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

The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.

This Virginia town has been famous for its fried chicken since the 19th century.

A "hospital" where people went to be quarantined, die, and be buried in the yard.

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

The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried.

An eight-sided home built during a brief octagon craze in the 1850s.

Collecting 700 years of mechanical death-dealing, the NRA's sprawling gun museum is a revealing testament to the American obsession with armament.