A weathered, American Foursquare-style house originally built for lumber merchant William Wimsatt.

This train station inspired the name of a 1970's rock band and provided the backdrop for their album cover.

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

Recorded as the first person buried in Arlington Cemetery.

The former home of Thomson Francis Mason, the mayor of Alexandria from 1827-1830.

In what is rumored to be an intentional act of spite, this memorial almost completely obscures the nearby grave of a senior officer.

A natural spring situated on the grounds of the Hawthorne estate.

The Aldie Gristmill was once the largest factory of its kind in Loudoun County.

The only surviving 19th-century water-powered mill found in the Washington, D.C. area.

This cannon dating to 1755 has stood guard at this suburban intersection since 1915.

A small brick parlor house and artist's studio located in the wilderness is surrounded by imposing suburban palaces.

Hidden in the forest atop a long, winding driveway is this stately home.

Originally dubbed "Retirement" by the Navy Commodore who built it in 1780, this beautiful mansion is now the centerpiece of a suburban community park.

The solitary grave of a schooner captain killed by lightning while serving biscuits.

Dine like an American revolutionary at Colonial Williamsburg.

This Federal-style plantation house was once visited by Abraham Lincoln to meet with generals during the Civil War.

This field of concrete was once an active defense site armed with nuclear warheads.

The only museum outside of Australia dedicated to exhibiting the artwork of Indigenous Australian artists.

This monument is dedicated to those lost on June 6, 1944, in the town with that day’s highest per-capita casualty rate.

Built to defend Washington D.C. during the Civil War, this fort became a post-war nucleus for a thriving Black community.

This pharmacist and his patient greet visitors to the National Community Pharmacists Association.

A lightship turned museum, outfitted with artifacts from the vessel's past as part of the U.S. Lighthouse Service.

Get up close and personal at this Fresnel Lens.

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