Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

The national park was once a plantation estate.

Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."

The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.

The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.

This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."

A nostalgic bibliographic gem.

The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions.

A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

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

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.

Paranormal investigators claim this abandoned asylum is the most haunted spot in the eastern U.S.

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

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

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

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

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

One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.

The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.

This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.

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

America's first public mental health facility.