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Clarendon War Memorial.

Arlington, Virginia

Clarendon War Memorial

Situated in a bustling intersection, this "mobile" monument that honors local veterans from five different wars has moved several times but appears to have found its final resting place.

Old Ball Family Burial Ground

Arlington, Virginia

Old Ball Family Burial Ground

Through a gap in a chain link fence behind an auto shop is one of Arlington’s oldest family cemeteries.

Hall's Hill Wall

Arlington, Virginia

Hall's Hill Wall

Remnants of a wall built to separate Black residents of Hall's Hill from a newly built subdivision are a grim reminder of segregation in 20th-century Virginia.

Bay-Eva Castle columns.

Arlington, Virginia

The Bay-Eva Castle Site Historical Marker

Two columns and a path leading into the woods at Fort Bennett Park are all that remain of a custom-built, Bavarian-inspired castle

Dawson-Bailey Spring Site

Arlington, Virginia

Dawson-Bailey Spring Site

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

Dark Star Park.

Arlington, Virginia

Dark Star Park

This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.

Gas 'n' God

Arlington, Virginia

Arlington Temple United Methodist Church

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

A half-smoke sausage from Weenie Beenie

Arlington, Virginia

Weenie Beenie

The last remaining location of a drive-up hot dog stand named after a local pool shark.

Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary Monument

Arlington, Virginia

Peary Monument

A memorial dedicated to the famed North Pole explorer appropriately sits at the far edge of Arlington National Cemetery.

Abner Doubleday's Grave

Arlington, Virginia

Abner Doubleday Gravesite

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

The memorial mainmast.

Arlington, Virginia

Joseph Marthon Memorial Mainmast

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

The grave of James Parks.

Arlington, Virginia

James Parks Grave

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

The mast stands in section 24 of Arlington National Cemetery.

Arlington, Virginia

USS Maine Memorial

A battleship’s mast sits atop a turret-like memorial, commemorating those who lost their lives in one of the precipitating events of the Spanish-American War.

Nice view down Memorial Avenue.

Arlington, Virginia

Pierre L’Enfant’s (Second) Gravesite

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

Mary Randolph Gravesite

Arlington, Virginia

Mary Randolph Gravesite

Recorded as the first person buried in Arlington Cemetery.

Perimeter of the garden

Arlington, Virginia

The Graves of Robert E. Lee's Garden

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.

Pan Am Flight 103 Memorial

Arlington, Virginia

Lockerbie Memorial Cairn

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.

The McKee Grave

Arlington, Virginia

McKee Grave

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

Corporal Chas Ippel on the right, died on July 26, 1863.

Arlington, Virginia

Headstone-Eating Trees

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.

The entrance to Baptist Alley from F Street.

Washington, D.C.

Baptist Alley

This unassuming passageway played a key role in one of the most important events in U.S. history.

Close up of the FDR memorial near the National Archives in Washington, DC.

Washington, D.C.

First FDR Memorial

One of the most influential presidents in U.S. history wanted only this plain, elegant monument as his lasting memorial.

Temperance Fountain

Washington, D.C.

Temperance Fountain

A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.

Historic Elevator at Potbelly

Washington, D.C.

Historic Elevator at Potbelly

This sandwich shop has a century-old elevator behind a sheet of plexiglass.

Mary Surratt's house

Washington, D.C.

The Mary Surratt Boarding House

The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.

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