The birthplace of Appalachia's only first lady, who some have dubbed the United States' "first female president."

A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.

Developed by focused shutterbugs, this museum exposes visitors to more than 6,000 different cameras.

The naval commander’s proudest moment in battle is memorialized in this unique tomb at Arlington Cemetery.

Conveniently located within binocular range of a nuclear bunker, the "summer camp" area was a painfully obvious spy house.

America's second-oldest brick baseball stadium was home to a legendary WWII series that only sailors got to see.

The airport was once a Civil War battleground, and the earthwork defenses can still be seen today.

Once forgotten and built over, this historic Black cemetery now houses a poignant memorial.

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.”

A lone historical marker off the highway and scattered debris are all that remain of this Cold War-era missile site.

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

Extraordinary objects lurk in this quintessential regional museum.

The story behind the mysterious symbol painted in front of the historic university's famous Rotunda.

The FBI's urban training course may have the highest fake crime rate in the world.

Please don’t anchor your boat onto the Department of Defense’s underwater data cables.

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

A museum in the heart of Virginia peanut country devoted to the humble goober.

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

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

The hide of Stonewall Jackson's equine sidekick is on display not far from where the ashes of his bones are buried.

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

Where pardoned turkeys once spent their all-too-brief final days.

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

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