It was once the base for a series of domestic terror attacks.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

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

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

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.

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

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

America's first federal monument.

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

Nine of the very few concrete ships ever made in the U.S. are beautifully decaying off a Virginia pier.

These lush botanical gardens employ the most purrfect pest control force.

A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.

A local prank turned town icon.

This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.

This might just be the TARDIS of bookstores.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.