Dedicated to a U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who was also a bird watcher and artist.

The site of one of the deadliest skirmishes during the Battle of Fredricksburg.

The only labyrinth within the city of Alexandria.

An oft-overlooked, magically musical monolith that stands majestically between Arlington Cemetery and the Iwo Jima Memorial.

Though his role as the inventor of baseball may be up for debate, fans still festoon Doubleday's grave with baseballs.

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

A gift from Scotland to the United States in memory of the 270 lives lost when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie due to a terrorist bombing.

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

Recorded as the first person buried in Arlington Cemetery.

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

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

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

A superbly preserved example of Georgian residential architecture that was once home to one of the founders of Alexandria, Virginia.

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

In what is rumored to be an intentional act of spite, this memorial almost completely obscures the nearby grave of a senior officer.

Built to defend Washington D.C. during the Civil War, this fort became a post-war nucleus for a thriving Black community.

Constructed by the younger brother of George Washington.

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.

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

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

A home that witnessed Civil War combat on the Sunken Road has the battle scars to prove it.

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

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

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