Alexandria, Virginia
Mount Vernon Slave Cemetery
The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.
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Alexandria, Virginia
The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.
Richmond, Virginia
A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.
Wheeling, West Virginia
This abandoned dream castle and its cemetery look out over the city that once inspired their creation.
Cleveland, Ohio
The only depiction of Abraham Lincoln holding a weapon, and the names of all 9,000 Cuyahoga veterans of the Civil War.
Akron, Ohio
An elegant sandstone stairway built by the WPA still connects two neighborhoods in Akron.
North Bend, Ohio
This tower-tomb honors a president who only held office for a little over a month but dedicated his life to his country.
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
For decades, this waterfall remained hidden because of an artificial dam.
Cleveland, Ohio
Inside the unassuming cemetery chapel is a magnificent stained glass window and mosaics.
Dayton, Ohio
You can walk through the first Boeing Air Force One, which famously carried JFK's casket from Dallas back to D.C.
Cleveland, Ohio
This Czar-funded, onion-domed, lavishly muraled Orthodox Church played a starring role in "The Deer Hunter."
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
The only presidential monument to display a late POTUS's actual casket.
Dayton, Ohio
A real flying saucer, contracted by the U.S. Air Force.
Cleveland, Ohio
Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.
Cleveland, Ohio
This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.
Cincinnati, Ohio
This magnificent Cincinnati graveyard is also a popular public park.
Cincinnati, Ohio
What is it about mushrooms that makes people wish they lived inside of them?
Logan, Ohio
Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.
Cleveland, Ohio
The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Where beautiful signs live on forever.
Springfield, Illinois
One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.
Springfield, Illinois
The empty tomb that houses the memories of Roy Bertelli's revenge.
Springfield, Illinois
When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.