The most historic church in Fairfax County played a role in the creation of the American Red Cross.

An eponymous directional signpost erected by the first president of the United States.

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

Dine like an American revolutionary at Colonial Williamsburg.

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

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

This twice-relocated "Usonian" home is among the smallest built by master architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

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

The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.

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

Extraordinary objects lurk in this quintessential regional museum.

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.

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

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

Rowdy rebels fortified this home during the first popular uprising in United States history.

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

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

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

Within this lovely Richmond cemetery lie the remains of famous Virginians and some of Edgar Allan Poe's most beloved family and friends.

The Virginia home of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence is being preserved with a unique glass facade.

A "hospital" where people went to be quarantined, die, and be buried in the yard.

The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried.