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

The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.

A quintet of history museums make this Virginia graveyard as much a resting place for funereal history as it is for people.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.

The sole surviving building from Newgate village, a colonial settlement that was renamed Centreville in 1792 after it was granted town status by the Virginia Assembly.

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.

A brass plaque dedicated to a convicted cannibal hangs in the National Press Club, and that's not even the craziest part of the story.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

The only place for a truly presidential dram.

Taste the white whiskey that the United States' first president once distilled and enjoyed.

Follow the path behind this treat-slinging camper van to a sculpture garden in the forest.

This mom-and-pop Japanese sweets shop has been serving cloud-light mochi for almost a century.

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?

The storied steakhouse is the last in a long line of Lebanese-owned supper clubs in Tulsa.

An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

Why settle for barbecue chips when you can get actual barbecue?

The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Owned by Native American women, this brewery is a celebration of indigenous culture in the American Southwest.