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

Phil Mortillaro uses keys to bring art back to the Village.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

Corn-inthian columns with a uniquely American take on neoclassical architecture.

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

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.

The Cadillac Ranch for monster truck aficionados.

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

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.”

America's first public mental health facility.

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

This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.

A cement mixer-turned-kaleidoscope in downtown Norfolk offers different views of the city.