A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.

A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.

Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

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

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

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

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

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

An enormous warehouse filled with parade floats collected from over 50 years of patriotic celebrations.

A museum dedicated exclusively to aircraft used in the military.

The nearly 120-year-old piece of pork wears a brass collar and was once a man's "pet ham."

This sprawling museum holds one man's giant collection of real tanks.

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

This Virginia town has been famous for its fried chicken since the 19th century.

An eight-sided home built during a brief octagon craze in the 1850s.

The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.

A double agent hid information for the Soviet Union beneath this bridge for more than 20 years.

A former Confederate hospital serves as a remembrance of wounded and dead soldiers.

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