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

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

This museum explores the grim reality of life in the earliest British colonies in America.

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

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

The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.

This pun was simply waiting to come to life, and one defense contractor made it so.

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

A museum dedicated exclusively to aircraft used in the military.

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.

A former Confederate hospital serves as a remembrance of wounded and dead soldiers.

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

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

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

The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

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

Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

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

A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.

This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.