Places petitebella127 Wants to Go

The Harlem Renaissance poet and activist wrote, organized, and hosted travelers in this Lynchburg, Virginia oasis.

The first national memorial to honor all women suffragists stands on land where suffragists were once imprisoned.

An out-of-the-way wildlife haven with a rich and storied past of harboring thousands of fugitive slaves, or "Maroons" during the mid 1800s.

The only surviving 19th-century water-powered mill found in the Washington, D.C. area.

The former home of the man whose radical ideas changed the nation.

This homestead was occupied by Union soldiers, who believed the owners were signaling Confederate forces.

This estate on the banks of the James River was home to a Founding Father, two presidents, a famous bugle melody, and what some say was the actual first Thanksgiving.

A 14-foot monument marks the resting place of two of the town's earliest residents—and one unknown soldier.

Born a slave on the Arlington estate, Parks dug the first graves at Arlington National Cemetery, and was buried there, too.

This little brick tunnel built by Confederate forces was used to conduct surprise attacks on the railroad.

Enjoy dishes that founding fathers once ate at this Colonial Williamsburg pub.

Once forgotten and built over, this historic Black cemetery now houses a poignant memorial.

The largest cemetery for enslaved people in Loudoun County was almost lost to history, if not for the research of a minister.

These figures float and flutter in this fountain crafted by famed Swedish sculptor Carl Milles.

This tree is a living witness to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.

The remains of a historic plantation nestled in between a parking lot and the rental car return at Reagan National Airport.

A throwback to 1980's gaming nostalgia.

The final resting place of an unidentified revolutionary soldier sits behind a Virginia church.

Memorial stone for GWAR vocalist, depicted in his iconic costume.

For nearly a year, General Ulysses S. Grant was based here during the American Civil War.

The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.

This historic, one-acre island is the only legal place to camp in the city of Richmond.

The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.

This sprawling farm was once a Cold War-era hideaway for the nation's top diplomats.