Places Rhapsodic Bohemian Wants to Go

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

The Aldie Gristmill was once the largest factory of its kind in Loudoun County.

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

Surrounded by traditional homes, this Tolkien-esque dwelling stands out on a quiet street in suburban Maryland.

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

Originally dubbed "Retirement" by the Navy Commodore who built it in 1780, this beautiful mansion is now the centerpiece of a suburban community park.

The smallest covered bridge in Maryland.

This cannon dating to 1755 has stood guard at this suburban intersection since 1915.

Fake subway tiles were installed to cover a design that resembled the Confederate flag—it's unclear if the resemblance was intentional.

Once a thriving business district, this former shopping area is now an urban ghost town in the heart of the city.

The last early 20th-century schoolhouse in Fairfax County has galvanized the community and engendered a spirit of service among residents.

A total of 14 men held the title of "president" before George Washington—their historical legacies are enshrined in the lobby of a hotel.

Once the largest trading firm of enslaved people in the U.S., this building is now a museum that preserves Alexandria's dark past.

This small pedestal marks the spot of the first lot of land sold in Alexandria, Virginia in 1749.

The former home of Thomson Francis Mason, the mayor of Alexandria from 1827-1830.

A striking memorial to the 21 lives lost in an explosion at the Washington Arsenal

US-50 in Nevada is known as "the Loneliest Road in America," but this earlier iteration of the route is even lonelier.

A small and somewhat hidden memorial to 68 local veterans of the Vietnam War.

A spectacular tribute to statesman and philanthropist Andrew Mellon.

The only public swimming pool in Baltimore open to Black Americans during segregation is now a permanent memorial art exhibit.

Built to defend Washington D.C. during the Civil War, this fort became a post-war nucleus for a thriving Black community.

This mighty white oak in Bethesda survived both the American Revolution and the construction of Washington D.C.'s metro red line.

The final resting place of the hero of Air Florida Flight 90 known as "the man in the water."

This marker at the entrance to the Humphreys Engineer Center honors the former Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers.