Rediscovered after a century, the father of the American Navy was reinterred in something dredged up from Davy Jones’ locker.

This fort down the Potomac from Washington, D.C. was once the only defensive fort protecting the capital.

George Washington's dentures and Queen Victoria's dental instruments are in the nation’s official museum of the dental profession.

This scenic Maryland park was the site of one of the worst prison camps of the Civil War.

A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.

The final resting place of the tragic king and queen of the Jazz Age is tucked away in a small Maryland graveyard.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

A priceless collection of the Nation's cryptologic history.

The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.

It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”

The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.

The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

At Washington's Dulles Airport is a satellite museum (no pun intended) with three quarters of a million square feet of aircraft history.

The remains of a historic plantation nestled in between a parking lot and the rental car return at Reagan National Airport.

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

The hide of Stonewall Jackson's equine sidekick is on display not far from where the ashes of his bones are buried.

This campus chapel is Robert E. Lee's final resting place and a topic of debate about the legacy of the Civil War.

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

The Kirkland Monument remembers a selfless Civil War hero who braved the battlefield to give water to his dying enemies.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

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

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.