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

Memorial stone for GWAR vocalist, depicted in his iconic costume.

These figures float and flutter in this fountain crafted by famed Swedish sculptor Carl Milles.

This simple stone memorial remembers a secret, Geneva Convention-defying interrogation base from WWII.

The largest cemetery for enslaved people in Loudoun County was almost lost to history, if not for the research of a minister.

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

Dine like an American revolutionary at Colonial Williamsburg.

The U.S. Army's giant warehouse of war art includes Hitler’s watercolors and Norman Rockwell oil paintings.

The final resting place of an unidentified revolutionary soldier sits behind a Virginia church.

The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.

Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.

The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

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

Extraordinary objects lurk in this quintessential regional museum.

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

A museum dedicated exclusively to aircraft used in the military.

A whopping 14,000 copper coins cover this miniature fighter jet.

Developed by focused shutterbugs, this museum exposes visitors to more than 6,000 different cameras.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

A former Confederate hospital serves as a remembrance of wounded and dead soldiers.

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.

This stately building in Alexandria, Virginia was built by Freemasons to honor one of their most famous members.

This sprawling museum holds one man's giant collection of real tanks.