A lone historical marker off the highway and scattered debris are all that remain of this Cold War-era missile site.

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

Extraordinary objects lurk in this quintessential regional museum.

An enormous warehouse filled with parade floats collected from over 50 years of patriotic celebrations.

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.

The oldest arched-covered bridge in Virginia has truly withstood the test of time.

Rowdy rebels fortified this home during the first popular uprising in United States history.

An eccentric company offers eccentric millionaires the opportunity to have spaceflight-related experiences.

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

A bunker "with enough U.S. currency to replenish the cash supply east of the Mississippi" in the event of nuclear war now protects nitrate film.

Hear, smell, see, taste, and touch history at this immersive Civil War hospital.

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.

A "hospital" where people went to be quarantined, die, and be buried in the yard.

The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.

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

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

A quintet of history museums make this Virginia graveyard as much a resting place for funereal history as it is for people.

Bubbling up from deep underground is the warm crystal clear water that fills the Warm Springs Pools, America's oldest spa.

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

A secretive collection featuring objects that were designed specifically for U.S. intelligence operations.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

The only swimming pool listed on the National Register of Historic Places is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.

This beautiful Miami garden was designed as a laboratory for tropical plants.

Where monkeys run wild and the humans are caged.