The only remaining African American schoolhouse in northern Virginia is now a museum dedicated to formerly enslaved people.

Surrounded by traditional homes, this Tolkien-esque dwelling stands out on a quiet street in suburban Maryland.

Hidden within an idyllic suburban garden is a memorial dedicated to the victims of a terrifying spree of killings committed on U.S. soil.

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

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.

The oldest surviving one-room schoolhouse in Montgomery County, Maryland.

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

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

These figures float and flutter in this fountain crafted by famed Swedish sculptor Carl Milles.

This church is known as "The Home Church of George Washington and George Mason."

Corn-inthian columns with a uniquely American take on neoclassical architecture.

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

The former home of the man whose radical ideas changed the nation.

These unusual rooms on wheels are holdovers from the 1960s.

This little brick tunnel built by Confederate forces was used to conduct surprise attacks on the railroad.

These three lighthouses played a fundamental role in the maritime life of Eastham.

This brick-lined pedestrian walkway was once a railway tunnel used during the Civil War.

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

These massive concrete balls were used to mine gold in Virginia.

This war hero's old shop remembers the fine line between medicine and quackery during the Revolutionary War.

Nine of the very few concrete ships ever made in the U.S. are beautifully decaying off a Virginia pier.

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

This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.