The hide of Stonewall Jackson's equine sidekick is on display not far from where the ashes of his bones are buried.

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

The only place for a truly presidential dram.

The Kirkland Monument remembers a selfless Civil War hero who braved the battlefield to give water to his dying enemies.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.

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

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

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.

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.

The Virginia farm where John Wilkes Booth met his grisly end is now largely forgotten.

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

The resting place of a Civil War celebrity's amputated limb.

The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.

A bust of the first president welcomes visitors to the only town in America called George, Washington.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

A monument marks the location of the first successful steamboat demonstration.

This university transit system is a 1970s vision of the future.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.