The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.

The humble gravesite of the man who failed to cash in on his Pepsi-cola goldmine.

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

Captain John Smith thought these cliffs were amazing in 1608 but sharks thought so 20 million years before him.

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

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

Hear, smell, see, taste, and touch history at this immersive Civil War hospital.

This Virginia railway overpass is said to be haunted by a serial killer in a rabbit costume.

Through the decades, Black music stars have performed at this historic hub for music and the arts.

A whopping 14,000 copper coins cover this miniature fighter jet.

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.

This church built atop a gas station promises to "equip you for the next stage in your life’s journey."

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

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

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

The unique traffic pattern named for an influential urban planner is also known as the Pedestrian Scramble.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

A traveling postal dog covered 48 states and more than 140,000 miles, and he lives on as taxidermy, patched up with a rabbit's foot and a pig's ear.