The former home of the "Father of Black History"

A poet’s rustic cabin, rescued from demolition and tucked into Rock Creek’s greenery

The only remaining building from the original 1800 Isle of Wight Courthouse Complex

The boy drummer who became the last surviving Maryland soldier of the Revolution

A hidden mid-city oasis, built for pollinators amid the concrete of federal buildings

A coal town pitcher who became a record-setting legend, then came home to serve

This nondescript row house in downtown Washington, D.C., was the home of a very secretive group for well over a century

This stately Georgetown rowhouse was once the home of a 54-year-old diplomat and his 16-year-old bride.

Scary stories haunt this wooden bridge.

Situated in a bustling intersection, this "mobile" monument that honors local veterans from five different wars has moved several times but appears to have found its final resting place.

A remarkably well-preserved one room schoolhouse that dates back to 1876.

Tom Thumb's carriage is among the highlights of this unique collection of horse-drawn vehicles, donated by a carriage connoisseur and tucked away inside beautiful Morven Park

This lifelike sculpture of a policeman serves as a helpful reminder to watch out for crossing pedestrians.

A tavern that is no longer in Dranesville.

Constructed during the roaring 20s, this restored historic hotel recalls its past as home to the first in-hotel distillery.

The last remaining vestige of a popular 1999 public art display.

The old building has been restored to its 1907 appearance.

The first federal construction project authorized under the Constitution

The house where Lincoln drafted the Emancipation Proclamation.

A popular supernatural horror film based in this quaint Maryland village made it a destination for paranormal pilgrimages, but unbeknownst to many, a real rise awaits on a lonely hill on the edge of town, steeped in local legend

Marker for a long-gone electric trolley line that spurred the economic development of West Asheville.

Near the state border, cars seem to defy the laws of physics by rolling uphill.

This rudder is one of the few remnants of a shipyard that once operated on the banks of the Potomac River.

This tiny, one-acre cemetery serves as a reminder of when the Civil War got close to the nation’s capitol.