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.
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Arlington, Virginia
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.
Washington, D.C.
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
Washington, D.C.
A tiny monument to the unsuccessful attempt by Thomas Jefferson to place the prime meridian in Washington.
Washington, D.C.
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Washington, D.C.
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
Fairfield, Pennsylvania
The Cold War-era "underground Pentagon" is a sprawling subterranean hideaway for the Defense Department.
Washington, D.C.
The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Manteo, North Carolina
The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.
Staunton, Virginia
Developed by focused shutterbugs, this museum exposes visitors to more than 6,000 different cameras.
Roanoke, Virginia
This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.
Birmingham, Alabama
A unique book shop with a collection of rare tomes and a nostalgia museum.
Haleyville, Alabama
148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.
Huntsville, Alabama
It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.
Huntsville, Alabama
A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.
Phil Campbell, Alabama
Famous for its bio-luminescent inhabitants, known as "dismalites."
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
A rusted metal giant pays tribute to Birmingham’s industrial past.
Ashburn, Georgia
A massive tribute to this small county's top agricultural product.
Ponce Inlet, Florida
The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.
Titusville, Florida
A building so large that it has its own weather.
Mayo, Florida
Florida's first suspension bridge.
Dayton, Ohio
You can walk through the first Boeing Air Force One, which famously carried JFK's casket from Dallas back to D.C.
Atlanta, Georgia
One-of-a-kind museum inside the first Boeing 747-400 ever made.