Fairfax Station, Virginia
Fairfax Station Railroad Museum
One of the oldest train stations still standing in Virginia played a vital role during the Civil War.
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Fairfax Station, Virginia
One of the oldest train stations still standing in Virginia played a vital role during the Civil War.
Springfield, Virginia
This little brick tunnel built by Confederate forces was used to conduct surprise attacks on the railroad.
Bristol, Virginia
Country fans may flock to Nashville's music scene, but this Appalachian town is where the genre was born.
Lorton, Virginia
The last of nine massive kilns that produced many of the red bricks for buildings in Washington, D.C. and northern Virginia in the early 20th century.
Alexandria, Virginia
This simple stone memorial remembers a secret, Geneva Convention-defying interrogation base from WWII.
Burke, Virginia
Burke’s oldest cemetery also houses the victim of the county's grisliest murder.
Falls Church, Virginia
These figures float and flutter in this fountain crafted by famed Swedish sculptor Carl Milles.
Fairfax, Virginia
A lone historical marker off the highway and scattered debris are all that remain of this Cold War-era missile site.
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.
Alexandria, Virginia
The final resting place of an unidentified revolutionary soldier sits behind a Virginia church.
Vienna, Virginia
An eccentric company offers eccentric millionaires the opportunity to have spaceflight-related experiences.
Lorton, Virginia
Standing for over 200 years, the abandoned home of a Revolutionary War hero and later a succession of prison superintendents.
Chincoteague Island, Virginia
The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.
Falls Church, Virginia
A whopping 14,000 copper coins cover this miniature fighter jet.
Alexandria, Virginia
The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.
Alexandria, Virginia
America's first federal monument.
Lorton, Virginia
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.
Vienna, Virginia
A double agent hid information for the Soviet Union beneath this bridge for more than 20 years.
Alexandria, Virginia
This twice-relocated "Usonian" home is among the smallest built by master architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
Alexandria, Virginia
This stately building in Alexandria, Virginia was built by Freemasons to honor one of their most famous members.
Alexandria, Virginia
This brick-lined pedestrian walkway was once a railway tunnel used during the Civil War.
Covington, Virginia
The oldest arched-covered bridge in Virginia has truly withstood the test of time.
Alexandria, Virginia
This grave marks the passing of a historic Jane Doe whose identity remains a mystery to this day.
Fairfax, Virginia
Collecting 700 years of mechanical death-dealing, the NRA's sprawling gun museum is a revealing testament to the American obsession with armament.