The remains of a historic plantation nestled in between a parking lot and the rental car return at Reagan National Airport.

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

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

Herbert Hoover's "Brown House" rural presidential retreat was a PR disaster amid the start of the Great Depression.

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

A former mental hospital founded in the 1930s by a eugenicist who advocated for the forced sterilization of patients.

This simple stone memorial remembers a secret, Geneva Convention-defying interrogation base from WWII.

Volcanic stone sentinels stand watch at a Korean Bell Garden in Virginia.

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.

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

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.

Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.

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

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

Within this lovely Richmond cemetery lie the remains of famous Virginians and some of Edgar Allan Poe's most beloved family and friends.

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

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

America's first federal monument.

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.

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

The Virginia home of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence is being preserved with a unique glass facade.

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

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

The Virginia farm where John Wilkes Booth met his grisly end is now largely forgotten.