Home to items never before seen by the public.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

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

John Tyler never got to be buried at his beloved home, but every pet his family owned since has been.

This one-room schoolhouse was revitalized in 2007 as a museum focusing on the education of Black children during the early 20th-century.

Constructed by the younger brother of George Washington.

A collection of vehicles across American military history.

The only surviving 19th-century water-powered mill found in the Washington, D.C. area.

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

The grave of a champion Thoroughbred hides within the former presidential estate.

The airport was once a Civil War battleground, and the earthwork defenses can still be seen today.

Affectionately known as "Lord Bot," this historic statue has a cult social media following and rightly claims to be “the most metal inhabitant of the Wren Yard.”

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

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

For nearly a year, General Ulysses S. Grant was based here during the American Civil War.

The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.

This twice-relocated "Usonian" home is among the smallest built by master architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

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.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

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

A museum dedicated exclusively to aircraft used in the military.