The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

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

The national park was once a plantation estate.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

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.

Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.

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

The former home of the man whose radical ideas changed the nation.

Right next to departures—how convenient!

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

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

This church is known as "The Home Church of George Washington and George Mason."

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

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

This fort down the Potomac from Washington, D.C. was once the only defensive fort protecting the capital.

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

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

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

Taste the white whiskey that the United States' first president once distilled and enjoyed.

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

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

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

The only place for a truly presidential dram.

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