The Pentagon sits on a former island that was in Virginia at low tide and D.C. at high tide.

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

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

At Washington's Dulles Airport is a satellite museum (no pun intended) with three quarters of a million square feet of aircraft history.

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

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

This pun was simply waiting to come to life, and one defense contractor made it so.

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

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

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

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

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

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

One artist's yard is full of shining, whirling kinetic sculptures that look like pure steel psychedelia.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.

Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.