Places thousandheads Wants to Go

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.

This tree is a living witness to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.

Memorial stone for GWAR vocalist, depicted in his iconic costume.

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

This sprawling farm was once a Cold War-era hideaway for the nation's top diplomats.

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

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

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

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

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

A museum dedicated exclusively to aircraft used in the military.

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

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

Extraordinary objects lurk in this quintessential regional museum.

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

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

One man's lifelong collection of 10,000 rare steins tells the story of beer drinking from 1350 to today.

A bunker "with enough U.S. currency to replenish the cash supply east of the Mississippi" in the event of nuclear war now protects nitrate film.

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

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

The nearly 120-year-old piece of pork wears a brass collar and was once a man's "pet ham."

Headquarters of the legendary clairvoyant's readings, spiritual hospital, and massage school.

Hear, smell, see, taste, and touch history at this immersive Civil War hospital.

Located at the former Lorton Prison the Lucy Burns Museum tells the story of the 91 year history of the prison including the dark chapter of its involvement in the women's suffrage movement.