Places adamthehistorianghosthunter Wants to Go

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

The Pentagon sits on a former island that was in Virginia at low tide and D.C. at high tide.

Born a slave on the Arlington estate, Parks dug the first graves at Arlington National Cemetery, and was buried there, too.

The oldest arched-covered bridge in Virginia has truly withstood the test of time.

Standing for over 200 years, the abandoned home of a Revolutionary War hero and later a succession of prison superintendents.

Conveniently located within binocular range of a nuclear bunker, the "summer camp" area was a painfully obvious spy house.

Affectionately known as "Lord Bot," this historic statue has a cult social media following and rightly claims to be “the most metal inhabitant of the Wren Yard.”

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

Please don’t anchor your boat onto the Department of Defense’s underwater data cables.

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

America's second-oldest brick baseball stadium was home to a legendary WWII series that only sailors got to see.

A decaying garage hidden amid the dense forest is all that remains of a once-prosperous dairy farm.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

Once forgotten and built over, this historic Black cemetery now houses a poignant memorial.

This cannonball stands as a reminder of the final act of a fleeting governor amidst a revolution.

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

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

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

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

For nearly a year, General Ulysses S. Grant was based here during the American Civil War.

A lone historical marker off the highway and scattered debris are all that remain of this Cold War-era missile site.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

This campus chapel is Robert E. Lee's final resting place and a topic of debate about the legacy of the Civil War.