The most historic church in Fairfax County played a role in the creation of the American Red Cross.

A massive, majestic mammal watches over pedestrians from his perch atop a former B.P.O.E. lodge.

Right next to departures—how convenient!

The Pentagon is so large that it was planned like a city, complete with internal highway infrastructure.

The system of air guns are fired off remotely to scare any trespassing avians.

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

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

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

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

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

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

This museum explores the grim reality of life in the earliest British colonies in America.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

An overgrown collection of miniature buildings still stand as evidence of one couple's obsession with The King.

The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.

This pre-Revolutionary War grist mill ground corn and flour for soldiers in seven American wars.

One of the last active volcanoes on the Eastern seaboard.

The resting place of a Civil War celebrity's amputated limb.

This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.

This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.

An alternate history park where the Union Army loses the war... to dinosaurs.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

This museum sits on the site of a decommissioned military communications base.

A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.