The last early 20th-century schoolhouse in Fairfax County has galvanized the community and engendered a spirit of service among residents.

A glimpse into the sacrifices of military members during World War II.

This homestead was occupied by Union soldiers, who believed the owners were signaling Confederate forces.

This church is known as "The Home Church of George Washington and George Mason."

The system of air guns are fired off remotely to scare any trespassing avians.

A 14-foot monument marks the resting place of two of the town's earliest residents—and one unknown soldier.

Born a slave on the Arlington estate, Parks dug the first graves at Arlington National Cemetery, and was buried there, too.

Affectionately known as "Lord Bot," this historic statue has a cult social media following and rightly claims to be “the most metal inhabitant of the Wren Yard.”

The largest cemetery for enslaved people in Loudoun County was almost lost to history, if not for the research of a minister.

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

For nearly a year, General Ulysses S. Grant was based here during the American Civil War.

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

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

The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.

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

Bubbling up from deep underground is the warm crystal clear water that fills the Warm Springs Pools, America's oldest spa.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

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.

Parking garage where Bob Woodward met Watergate source "Deep Throat."

The resting place of a Civil War celebrity's amputated limb.

Hundreds of personalized inscribed planks make up this historic boardwalk.

The former residence of Elizabeth “Mumbet” Freeman, an enslaved African-American woman who successfully sued for her freedom.

A unique music museum housed in a historic Boston theater.