One tiny triangular park commemorates the victims of a yellow fever epidemic—many of whom are buried right below the grass.

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.

This statue is dedicated to Grace Sherwood, the last person in Virginia to be convicted of being a witch.

This tree is a living witness to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.

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

Surrounded by traditional homes, this Tolkien-esque dwelling stands out on a quiet street in suburban Maryland.

Hidden within an idyllic suburban garden is a memorial dedicated to the victims of a terrifying spree of killings committed on U.S. soil.

The oldest surviving one-room schoolhouse in Montgomery County, Maryland.

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

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

This church is known as "The Home Church of George Washington and George Mason."

Corn-inthian columns with a uniquely American take on neoclassical architecture.

An eponymous directional signpost erected by the first president of the United States.

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

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

This little brick tunnel built by Confederate forces was used to conduct surprise attacks on the railroad.

These three lighthouses played a fundamental role in the maritime life of Eastham.

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

A memorial dedicated to a highly decorated Marine and Korean War veteran, who also happened to be a horse.

These massive concrete balls were used to mine gold in Virginia.

This war hero's old shop remembers the fine line between medicine and quackery during the Revolutionary War.

Nine of the very few concrete ships ever made in the U.S. are beautifully decaying off a Virginia pier.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.