Places Talbot von Sregor Wants to Go

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

The former home of Dr. E.B. Henderson, also known as the "Father of Black Basketball."

This brick-lined pedestrian walkway was once a railway tunnel used during the Civil War.

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

A battleship’s mast sits atop a turret-like memorial, commemorating those who lost their lives in one of the precipitating events of the Spanish-American War.

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

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

A massive, majestic mammal watches over pedestrians from his perch atop a former B.P.O.E. lodge.

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

Rumor has it the hot dog stand was targeted by two Russian nuclear missiles.

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

The Pentagon is so large that it was planned like a city, complete with internal highway infrastructure.

Though his role as the inventor of baseball may be up for debate, fans still festoon Doubleday's grave with baseballs.

Recorded as the first person buried in Arlington Cemetery.

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.

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

The naval commander’s proudest moment in battle is memorialized in this unique tomb at Arlington Cemetery.

The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.

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 route and destination of the coal trains pulled by the famous "Puffing Billy" and its twin, the "Wylam Dilly"

This Roman archeological site is hidden amid a 1930s housing estate.

This bridge once allowed Dere Street to cross the River Tees.

An ancient Roman altar named after Robert the Bruce.

This beautifully situated lakeside Roman settlement was likely built during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian.