A tavern that is no longer in Dranesville.

Across from a hotel parking lot, a Confederate spy rests under a large tombstone with her Union Veteran husband behind a copse of trees in a small, well-maintained cemetery.

This former train station was once an important shipping depot for the regions farmers.

This former Cold War missile control site played an important role in the creation of GPS.

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

This pyramid is dedicated to all those who suffered martyrdom for civil and religious liberty in Scotland.

A grave marker depicting a body snatching tableau on a 19th-century tombstone.

One of the largest wooden ships ever built is honored by a steel sculpture evoking her once-superlative scale.

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

This little brick tunnel built by Confederate forces was used to conduct surprise attacks on the railroad.

One of the oldest train stations still standing in Virginia played a vital role during the Civil War.

The local community brought back this land to transform it into a nature preserve.

These unusual rooms on wheels are holdovers from the 1960s.

At Washington's Dulles Airport is a satellite museum (no pun intended) with three quarters of a million square feet of aircraft history.

A graveyard that dates back over 200 years stands near a busy shopping center.

An out-of-place Air Force radar dome is all that denotes this park as a former missile launch site.

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

This "castle" is actually a limestone and quartz formation hidden along a trail.

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

A double agent hid information for the Soviet Union beneath this bridge for more than 20 years.

Volcanic stone sentinels stand watch at a Korean Bell Garden in Virginia.