Places sarahltait Wants to Go

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

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

A secret rendezvous spot where John S. Mosby and his Rangers would meet to divvy up their loot after raids.

John Tyler never got to be buried at his beloved home, but every pet his family owned since has been.

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

This eye-catching sculpture of rural life seems a bit out of place at a suburban intersection in front of a car dealership.

Hidden in the forest atop a long, winding driveway is this stately home.

A superbly preserved example of Georgian residential architecture that was once home to one of the founders of Alexandria, Virginia.

The solitary grave of a schooner captain killed by lightning while serving biscuits.

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

Constructed by the younger brother of George Washington.

An abandoned textile mill that is now home to art and concerts.

The well-preserved remnants of a bridge that once made up a WW1-era military railroad.

Home to the organ played at General MacArthur's funeral.

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

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

A small brick parlor house and artist's studio located in the wilderness is surrounded by imposing suburban palaces.

A natural spring situated on the grounds of the Hawthorne estate.

A highway marker that honors a former spy plane pilot and local hero.

In what is rumored to be an intentional act of spite, this memorial almost completely obscures the nearby grave of a senior officer.

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

Dedicated to a veritable Houdini among P.O.W.s who escaped imprisonment on five separate occasions.

This environmental engineering marvel keeps salt water from the Elizabeth River.

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.