Home to items never before seen by the public.

America's Most Wanted's set resides in this tribute to the history of crime and punishment.

Parking garage where Bob Woodward met Watergate source "Deep Throat."

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

The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.

A heroic pigeon that, through a barrage of gunfire, delivered a message that saved over 100 lives in World War I.

The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

A museum dedicated exclusively to aircraft used in the military.

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

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

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

Art museum based around the collections accumulated over 58 years by one eccentric thrift store owner.

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

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

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

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

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

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

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

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.