Places Edited by exploringwithesch

This homestead was occupied by Union soldiers, who believed the owners were signaling Confederate forces.

The oldest arched-covered bridge in Virginia has truly withstood the test of time.

A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.

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

Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.

The fictional star of "Breaking Bad" is memorialized with a real-life gravestone in his hometown.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

Located at the former Lorton Prison the Lucy Burns Museum tells the story of the 91 year history of the prison including the dark chapter of its involvement in the women's suffrage movement.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

A young state senator's deathbed plea to be buried inside a rock resulted in this unusual grave site.

People escaping slavery may have hidden inside a corpse vault.

A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.

The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.

The Southern California pop sounds of surf and sand were born right here.

This abandoned school has had many lives since the early 1900s, and all of them doomed.

Once the supplier for noteworthy projects like the National Cathedral, this old brickworks now lies abandoned.

A double agent hid information for the Soviet Union beneath this bridge for more than 20 years.

A historic ruin just 20 feet away from a busy highway onramp.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

Everyone remembers Laurie Strode from Halloween, but this is the house where most of the blood was shed.

A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.