The former home of Dr. E.B. Henderson, also known as the "Father of Black Basketball."

An abandoned textile mill that is now home to art and concerts.

Though his role as the inventor of baseball may be up for debate, fans still festoon Doubleday's grave with baseballs.

Constructed by the younger brother of George Washington.

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

The final home of the most famous horse of the American Civil War.

A journey along this trail means indulging in a slice of nostalgia.

Recorded as the first person buried in Arlington Cemetery.

A collection of vehicles across American military history.

Named for a Greek oracle that interpreted the words of Zeus, this beautifully-restored manor home was once home to the architect of the Marshall Plan.

This tower was once used to create ammunition for early settlers.

This monument traces the segregation line that inspired the first rural branch of the NAACP.

A superbly preserved example of Georgian residential architecture that was once home to one of the founders of Alexandria, Virginia.

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

In what is rumored to be an intentional act of spite, this memorial almost completely obscures the nearby grave of a senior officer.

This Federal-style plantation house was once visited by Abraham Lincoln to meet with generals during the Civil War.

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

The first national memorial to honor all women suffragists stands on land where suffragists were once imprisoned.

Country fans may flock to Nashville's music scene, but this Appalachian town is where the genre was born.

Get up close and personal at this Fresnel Lens.

This estate on the banks of the James River was home to a Founding Father, two presidents, a famous bugle melody, and what some say was the actual first Thanksgiving.

A home that witnessed Civil War combat on the Sunken Road has the battle scars to prove it.

This monument is dedicated to those lost on June 6, 1944, in the town with that day’s highest per-capita casualty rate.

A throwback to 1980's gaming nostalgia.