A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

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

Standing for over 200 years, the abandoned home of a Revolutionary War hero and later a succession of prison superintendents.

The grave of a champion Thoroughbred hides within the former presidential estate.

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

A small, forgotten prison cemetery marked only by a wrought-iron fence and eerie depressions left in the ground.

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

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

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

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

The story behind the mysterious symbol painted in front of the historic university's famous Rotunda.

The controversial urban planner who designed Washington, D.C., was buried in Maryland, and can presently be found in Virginia.

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

Rumor has it the hot dog stand was targeted by two Russian nuclear missiles.

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

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

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

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

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.