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

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

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.

One tiny triangular park commemorates the victims of a yellow fever epidemic—many of whom are buried right below the grass.

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

This statue is dedicated to Grace Sherwood, the last person in Virginia to be convicted of being a witch.

An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.

The site where Poe "in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance" likely died.

Eternal resting place of the grave robber and murderer who served as inspiration for many of cinema’s famous madmen.

The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.

The "first cat," "first dog," and even a presidential pygmy hippo all get their due in this museum.

The site of one of history's most indelible and horrific tragedies.

This 30-foot pile of rocks may be the grave of a mythological Irish queen.

A sacred well steeped in Pagan roots on the West Coast of Ireland.

The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.