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This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

A small, forgotten prison cemetery marked only by a wrought-iron fence and eerie depressions left in the ground.

The grave of a champion Thoroughbred hides within the former presidential estate.

The final resting place of a controversial man who was instrumental in plucking the banjo from obscurity.

A 14-foot monument marks the resting place of two of the town's earliest residents—and one unknown soldier.

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

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

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

The system of air guns are fired off remotely to scare any trespassing avians.

The FBI's urban training course may have the highest fake crime rate in the world.

The naval commander’s proudest moment in battle is memorialized in this unique tomb at Arlington Cemetery.

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

Extraordinary objects lurk in this quintessential regional museum.

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

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

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

A museum in the heart of Virginia peanut country devoted to the humble goober.

This museum explores the grim reality of life in the earliest British colonies in America.

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

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

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

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

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

One tiny triangular park commemorates the victims of a yellow fever epidemic—many of whom are buried right below the grass.