This cannon dating to 1755 has stood guard at this suburban intersection since 1915.

Once the largest trading firm of enslaved people in the U.S., this building is now a museum that preserves Alexandria's dark past.

This pharmacist and his patient greet visitors to the National Community Pharmacists Association.

Long buried under the 20th-century landscape, this lift lock of the Alexandria Canal is the lone remnant of an ambitious early American transportation project.

The childhood home of the famous general's mother is now a small, walled garden.

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

A massive, majestic mammal watches over pedestrians from his perch atop a former B.P.O.E. lodge.

The most historic church in Fairfax County played a role in the creation of the American Red Cross.

A graveyard that dates back over 200 years stands near a busy shopping center.

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

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

One of the oldest train stations still standing in Virginia played a vital role during the Civil War.

This historic, one-acre island is the only legal place to camp in the city of Richmond.

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

At Washington's Dulles Airport is a satellite museum (no pun intended) with three quarters of a million square feet of aircraft history.

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

The story behind the mysterious symbol painted in front of the historic university's famous Rotunda.

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

The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.

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

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

The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.

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