Presidents in Virginia

Historic Lee family homestead built in 1785, later serving as a private home and a Civil War hospital.

Amphibious mascots display a quirkier side to this luxury hotel's rich history.

John Tyler never got to be buried at his beloved home, but every pet his family owned since has been.

This estate on the banks of the James River was home to a Founding Father, two presidents, a famous bugle melody, and what some say was the actual first Thanksgiving.

An eponymous directional signpost erected by the first president of the United States.

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

The only place for a truly presidential dram.

The birthplace of Appalachia's only first lady, who some have dubbed the United States' "first female president."

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

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

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

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

Herbert Hoover's "Brown House" rural presidential retreat was a PR disaster amid the start of the Great Depression.

The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.

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

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