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This site is believed to be connected to the oldest house in Arlington County.

The legacy of a wealthy executive and his wife, this little-known art museum features works by Picasso, Monet, Renoir, Cezanne, and more.

The Conduit Road Schoolhouse is one of the last one-room schoolhouses remaining in Washington, D.C.

A rare example of a rural school in Washington, D.C.

Surrounded by traditional homes, this Tolkien-esque dwelling stands out on a quiet street in suburban Maryland.

The final resting place of a prominent Black American farming family sits in the shadows of an IKEA store.

A state park that once served as an important river crossing, and now offers protected lands for endangered plants and animals.

The ruins of an 18th-century mansion that was once named "Mistake" by the man who had it built.

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

The birthplace of the Herndon Gas Company.

This former train station was once an important shipping depot for the regions farmers.

Across from a hotel parking lot, a Confederate spy rests under a large tombstone with her Union Veteran husband behind a copse of trees in a small, well-maintained cemetery.

This millstone-topped marker details the history of a mill that served as a landmark for both Union and Confederate soldiers during the American Civil War.

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 former home of Thomson Francis Mason, the mayor of Alexandria from 1827-1830.

The local community brought back this land to transform it into a nature preserve.

The last vestige of a once substantial orchard and farm in the suburbs of Northern Virginia.

This local mascot has been a presence in the area since the 1960s.

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

The only labyrinth within the city of Alexandria.

Home to a 27 room house, this estate was crafted by Black entrepreneur Olander Banks Sr.

This twice-relocated "Usonian" home is among the smallest built by master architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

The well-preserved remnants of a bridge that once made up a WW1-era military railroad.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.