This former Cold War missile control site played an important role in the creation of GPS.

A graveyard that dates back over 200 years stands near a busy shopping center.

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

An out-of-place Air Force radar dome is all that denotes this park as a former missile launch site.

The most historic church in Fairfax County played a role in the creation of the American Red Cross.

The ruins of this long-abandoned unsuccessful gold mine can still be found.

A double agent hid information for the Soviet Union beneath this bridge for more than 20 years.

One of the oldest train stations still standing in Virginia played a vital role during the Civil War.

Burke’s oldest cemetery also houses the victim of the county's grisliest murder.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

"Congress may voluntarily remain in session throughout the summer, in order that our Congressmen may be protected from the intolerable discomforts and dangers of the ordinary outdoor weather!”

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

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

A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.

A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.

Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.

Originally built as a promotional giveaway, this suburban house was designed to be an IRL version of the Simpson home.

This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.

The fictional star of "Breaking Bad" is memorialized with a real-life gravestone in his hometown.

An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie The Fugitive can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.