Monuments in Virginia

An 83-foot tall granite obelisk honors the legacy of Dr. King in the heart of Norfolk's Black community.

Honoring combatants from Portsmouth who served in Cuba and the Philippines during the Spanish-American War.

Dedicated to a veritable Houdini among P.O.W.s who escaped imprisonment on five separate occasions.

This plaque celebrates the sister city relationship between Fredricksburg and Fréjus.

A memorial dedicated to a highly decorated Marine and Korean War veteran, who also happened to be a horse.

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

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

The naval commander’s proudest moment in battle is memorialized in this unique tomb at Arlington Cemetery.

This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.

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

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

This simple stone memorial remembers a secret, Geneva Convention-defying interrogation base from WWII.

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

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.