The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

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

This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

America's first federal monument.

This brick-lined pedestrian walkway was once a railway tunnel used during the Civil War.

The final resting place of an unidentified revolutionary soldier sits behind a Virginia church.

A massive, majestic mammal watches over pedestrians from his perch atop a former B.P.O.E. lodge.

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

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

The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.

This cannon dating to 1755 has stood guard at this suburban intersection since 1915.

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