Washington, D.C.
The Portrait Monument
Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.
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Washington, D.C.
Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.
Washington, D.C.
Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”
Washington, D.C.
The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
Washington, D.C.
The national park was once a plantation estate.
Washington, D.C.
The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.
Arlington, Virginia
Though his role as the inventor of baseball may be up for debate, fans still festoon Doubleday's grave with baseballs.
Arlington, Virginia
An oft-overlooked, magically musical monolith that stands majestically between Arlington Cemetery and the Iwo Jima Memorial.
Aldie, Virginia
The Aldie Gristmill was once the largest factory of its kind in Loudoun County.
Arlington, Virginia
In what is rumored to be an intentional act of spite, this memorial almost completely obscures the nearby grave of a senior officer.
Arlington, Virginia
The naval commander’s proudest moment in battle is memorialized in this unique tomb at Arlington Cemetery.
Brandy Station, Virginia
At Brandy Station, Civil War soldiers left their mark on the battlefield and the walls of this small wooden house.
Montpelier Station, Virginia
The grave of a champion Thoroughbred hides within the former presidential estate.
Richmond, Virginia
The airport was once a Civil War battleground, and the earthwork defenses can still be seen today.
Arlington, Virginia
The controversial urban planner who designed Washington, D.C., was buried in Maryland, and can presently be found in Virginia.
Sterling, Virginia
This pun was simply waiting to come to life, and one defense contractor made it so.
Alexandria, Virginia
The final resting place of an unidentified revolutionary soldier sits behind a Virginia church.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.
Alexandria, Virginia
The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.
Norfolk, Virginia
This cannonball stands as a reminder of the final act of a fleeting governor amidst a revolution.
Alexandria, Virginia
This twice-relocated "Usonian" home is among the smallest built by master architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
Charlottesville, Virginia
Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.
Marion, Virginia
An eight-sided home built during a brief octagon craze in the 1850s.
Locust Grove, Virginia
The resting place of a Civil War celebrity's amputated limb.
Petersburg, Virginia
A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.