This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."

This lovely pocket park is one of the most under appreciated in D.C.

The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.

A lone historical marker off the highway and scattered debris are all that remain of this Cold War-era missile site.

The sole surviving building from Newgate village, a colonial settlement that was renamed Centreville in 1792 after it was granted town status by the Virginia Assembly.

This restored house built from a Sears kit in the 1930s is a physical remnant of FDR's New Deal following the Great Depression.

This Federal-style plantation house was once visited by Abraham Lincoln to meet with generals during the Civil War.

Hear, smell, see, taste, and touch history at this immersive Civil War hospital.

This train station inspired the name of a 1970's rock band and provided the backdrop for their album cover.

A former department store turned into a quirky restaurant.

One of the oldest train stations still standing in Virginia played a vital role during the Civil War.

An original apothecary from 1792.

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

‘Bush the old fire dog died of poison July 5th, 1869. RIP.’

The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.

The early data processor factory founded in Washington for the 1890 U.S. Census went on to become IBM.

The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.

Sit where JFK proposed to Jackie or where Nixon dined on meatloaf at this storied pub.

A small token of gratitude from freezing cold journalists who were given a warm haven while covering JFK's inauguration.

This stately mansion, built in 1787 by America's first Secretary of the Navy, is rumored to be one of the most haunted buildings in Washington, DC.

Before Metro, Washington had a robust streetcar network—and you see the remains of this infrastructure if you know where to look.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.

Helen Keller once broke ground on this historic center for the study of technologies to benefit the hearing impaired.