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.

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.

America's first federal monument.

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

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

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

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.

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

In what is rumored to be an intentional act of spite, this memorial almost completely obscures the nearby grave of a senior officer.

This brick-lined pedestrian walkway was once a railway tunnel used during the Civil War.

This war hero's old shop remembers the fine line between medicine and quackery during the Revolutionary War.

These trees are living witnesses to events that inspired poet Walt Whitman’s service during the American Civil War.

A home that witnessed Civil War combat on the Sunken Road has the battle scars to prove it.

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

The resting place of a Civil War celebrity's amputated limb.

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.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

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 grave marks the passing of a historic Jane Doe whose identity remains a mystery to this day.

This grisly headstone doesn’t seem to be resting in peace.

A 1,100-ton train fell through the floor in 1953. Workers got it patched up in just 72 hours.