This taxidermy horse was a Civil War hero.

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."

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

The Pentagon is so large that it was planned like a city, complete with internal highway infrastructure.

Rumor has it the hot dog stand was targeted by two Russian nuclear missiles.

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.

The remains of a historic plantation nestled in between a parking lot and the rental car return at Reagan National Airport.

Right next to departures—how convenient!

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

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

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

An original apothecary from 1792.

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

The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.

This small pedestal marks the spot of the first lot of land sold in Alexandria, Virginia in 1749.

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

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

America's first federal monument.

Originally dubbed "Retirement" by the Navy Commodore who built it in 1780, this beautiful mansion is now the centerpiece of a suburban community park.

Hidden in the forest atop a long, winding driveway is this stately home.

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

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.