Dine like an American revolutionary at Colonial Williamsburg.

This tree is a living witness to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.

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

These figures float and flutter in this fountain crafted by famed Swedish sculptor Carl Milles.

Burke’s oldest cemetery also houses the victim of the county's grisliest murder.

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.”

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

The largest cemetery for enslaved people in Loudoun County was almost lost to history, if not for the research of a minister.

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

The final resting place of an unidentified revolutionary soldier sits behind a Virginia church.

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

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

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

This simple stone memorial remembers a secret, Geneva Convention-defying interrogation base from WWII.

This pun was simply waiting to come to life, and one defense contractor made it so.

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

This cannonball stands as a reminder of the final act of a fleeting governor amidst a revolution.

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

A whopping 14,000 copper coins cover this miniature fighter jet.

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.

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

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

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.