For nearly a year, General Ulysses S. Grant was based here during the American Civil War.

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.”

This sprawling farm was once a Cold War-era hideaway for the nation's top diplomats.

Hear, smell, see, taste, and touch history at this immersive Civil War hospital.

The controversial urban planner who designed Washington, D.C., was buried in Maryland, and can presently be found in Virginia.

The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.

Rumor has it the hot dog stand was targeted by two Russian nuclear missiles.

This campus chapel is Robert E. Lee's final resting place and a topic of debate about the legacy of the Civil War.

At Washington's Dulles Airport is a satellite museum (no pun intended) with three quarters of a million square feet of aircraft history.

Located at the former Lorton Prison the Lucy Burns Museum tells the story of the 91 year history of the prison including the dark chapter of its involvement in the women's suffrage movement.

The remains of a historic plantation nestled in between a parking lot and the rental car return at Reagan National Airport.

One man's lifelong collection of 10,000 rare steins tells the story of beer drinking from 1350 to today.

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

One tiny triangular park commemorates the victims of a yellow fever epidemic—many of whom are buried right below the grass.

The U.S. Army's giant warehouse of war art includes Hitler’s watercolors and Norman Rockwell oil paintings.

The Kirkland Monument remembers a selfless Civil War hero who braved the battlefield to give water to his dying enemies.

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

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

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

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

The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

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

An enormous warehouse filled with parade floats collected from over 50 years of patriotic celebrations.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.