Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

A diorama of the Civil War, fought by cats.

A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.

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.

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

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.

Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.

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

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

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

This pun was simply waiting to come to life, and one defense contractor made it so.

This Virginia railway overpass is said to be haunted by a serial killer in a rabbit costume.

Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

This silent sentry in the crypt below a large Gothic cathedral is often knee-deep in water.

A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.

Now nearly dry, this lake is said to be the ancient home of the Lady of the Lake, and was once thought to be bottomless.