America's first federal monument.

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

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

This pre-Revolutionary War grist mill ground corn and flour for soldiers in seven American wars.

A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.

The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.

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

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

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

A secretive collection featuring objects that were designed specifically for U.S. intelligence operations.

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

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

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

Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.

Instruments, apparatus, and rare books all relating to chemistry and its related sciences.

In the early 1800s, surgery was also a show.

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

The former site of an all-but-forgotten colonial landmark is now remembered by an often overlooked bas relief.

This historic patch of real estate offers a glimpse of colonial Boston.

One of the indelible moments of the American Revolution took place at this location.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.