A real flying saucer, contracted by the U.S. Air Force.

Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.

An abandoned asylum incorporated into a college campus.

A history of tragedy and a pile of eerie stories have contributed to this house's consistent ranking as one of the most haunted places in Ohio.

This collection of Japanese luck idols beckons visitors with over 2,000 waving paws.

Georges Seurat’s pointillist masterpiece has been recreated in Ohio in topiary form.

Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

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

The "first cat," "first dog," and even a presidential pygmy hippo all get their due in this museum.

This marker at the entrance to the Humphreys Engineer Center honors the former Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers.

A small and somewhat hidden memorial to 68 local veterans of the Vietnam War.

This environmental engineering marvel keeps salt water from the Elizabeth River.

Memorial stone for GWAR vocalist, depicted in his iconic costume.

Home to a 27 room house, this estate was crafted by Black entrepreneur Olander Banks Sr.

This small pedestal marks the spot of the first lot of land sold in Alexandria, Virginia in 1749.

The former home of Thomson Francis Mason, the mayor of Alexandria from 1827-1830.

Get up close and personal at this Fresnel Lens.

A lightship turned museum, outfitted with artifacts from the vessel's past as part of the U.S. Lighthouse Service.

Metal dinosaurs lurk in a sculpture garden on the outskirts of a popular resort town.

Originally dubbed "Retirement" by the Navy Commodore who built it in 1780, this beautiful mansion is now the centerpiece of a suburban community park.

Built to defend Washington D.C. during the Civil War, this fort became a post-war nucleus for a thriving Black community.

The solitary grave of a schooner captain killed by lightning while serving biscuits.

Hidden in the forest atop a long, winding driveway is this stately home.