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.

Born a slave on the Arlington estate, Parks dug the first graves at Arlington National Cemetery, and was buried there, too.

The naval commander’s proudest moment in battle is memorialized in this unique tomb at Arlington Cemetery.

The Pentagon is so large that it was planned like a city, complete with internal highway infrastructure.

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.

An extensive, if one-sided, history of U.S. law enforcement's war on drugs.

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

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

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

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

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

A former mental hospital founded in the 1930s by a eugenicist who advocated for the forced sterilization of patients.

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

This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.

The FBI's urban training course may have the highest fake crime rate in the world.

Within this lovely Richmond cemetery lie the remains of famous Virginians and some of Edgar Allan Poe's most beloved family and friends.

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

This statue is dedicated to Grace Sherwood, the last person in Virginia to be convicted of being a witch.

The nearly 120-year-old piece of pork wears a brass collar and was once a man's "pet ham."

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

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents are sitting in a field in Virginia.

This once-palatial plantation may have been the site where a draft of the Declaration of Independence was written.

America's first public mental health facility.

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