The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

The Virginia farm where John Wilkes Booth met his grisly end is now largely forgotten.

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.”

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.

Dine like an American revolutionary at Colonial Williamsburg.

Enjoy dishes that founding fathers once ate at this Colonial Williamsburg pub.

An out-of-the-way wildlife haven with a rich and storied past of harboring thousands of fugitive slaves, or "Maroons" during the mid 1800s.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

One of the oldest active carousels in the country—but it might be missed by all but the keenest-eyed boardwalk strollers.

The oldest continual pilgrimage site in Britain was supposedly created by a gruesome beheading.

One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.

The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.

The only female equestrian statue in Washington, D.C. is a 15th-century French heroine.

An amazing example of early-20th-century architecture, this church features marble transported from Utah.

She stares out across six lanes of traffic, clutching a musket and infant with determination.

Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.

A haunting tribute to pioneering photographer Clover Adams.

The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.

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

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

The last of Philadelphia's wood-paved streets is now a landmark of terrible engineering.

This former asylum for Black Americans is haunted by its history of violence and racism.

A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.

A huge railroad museum with over 100 pieces of rolling stock focusing on the railroad history of Pennsylvania.