Places sarahltait Wants to Go

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

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

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

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

Metal dinosaurs lurk in a sculpture garden on the outskirts of a popular resort town.

Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.

Dine like an American revolutionary at Colonial Williamsburg.

Standing for over 200 years, the abandoned home of a Revolutionary War hero and later a succession of prison superintendents.

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

An eccentric company offers eccentric millionaires the opportunity to have spaceflight-related experiences.

An enormous warehouse filled with parade floats collected from over 50 years of patriotic celebrations.

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.

The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

Herbert Hoover's "Brown House" rural presidential retreat was a PR disaster amid the start of the Great Depression.

Extraordinary objects lurk in this quintessential regional museum.

A whopping 14,000 copper coins cover this miniature fighter jet.

A museum in the heart of Virginia peanut country devoted to the humble goober.

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.

A museum dedicated exclusively to aircraft used in the military.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

Rowdy rebels fortified this home during the first popular uprising in United States history.

The FBI's urban training course may have the highest fake crime rate in the world.