Washington, D.C.
Battleground National Cemetery
This tiny, one-acre cemetery serves as a reminder of when the Civil War got close to the nation’s capitol.
1933
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
Sharpshooter's Tree
A diminutive plaque recalls the treetop sniper who almost killed Abe Lincoln.
Washington, D.C.
NIST Newton Apple Tree
A clone of a cloned tree that was so important it allegedly had its own guards.
Washington, D.C.
'Cartwheel' Tower
Washington's top-secret Cold War-era doomsday communications tower is located in a small neighborhood park.
Washington, D.C.
Conduit Road Schoolhouse
The Conduit Road Schoolhouse is one of the last one-room schoolhouses remaining in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Chain Bridge Road School
A rare example of a rural school in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
American University Experiment Station
The school tested mustard gas for the U.S. Army during World War I.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Aqueduct Chemical Tower
Every drop of D.C. tap water flows through this old waterworks.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Aqueduct Emergency Pumping Station
These abandoned waterworks are crumbling into the Potomac River.
Bolton, North Carolina
Grahamland Attractions
Hundreds of fiberglass structures line the side of the road in the middle of nowhere.
Salisbury, Connecticut
South Slope of Mount Frissell
The highest point in Connecticut was incorrectly memorialized before surveyors discovered the actual spot.
Arlington, Virginia
George Washington Memorial Parkway
This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.
Arlington, Virginia
Reagan National Airport Bird Cannon
The system of air guns are fired off remotely to scare any trespassing avians.
Washington, D.C.
Abandoned Drawbridge Control Room
The hidden offices underneath Memorial Bridge have been locked up since 1976.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Abandoned Virginia Renaissance Faire
The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.
Permanently Closed
Allentown, Pennsylvania
The Liberty Bell Hiding Place
The famous bell was secreted away and hidden in a church in Allentown during the British occupation of Philadelphia.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Monument to the Angel of Marye's Heights
The Kirkland Monument remembers a selfless Civil War hero who braved the battlefield to give water to his dying enemies.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Innis House
A home that witnessed Civil War combat on the Sunken Road has the battle scars to prove it.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Fréjus Place
This plaque celebrates the sister city relationship between Fredricksburg and Fréjus.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Chatham Catalpas
These trees are living witnesses to events that inspired poet Walt Whitman’s service during the American Civil War.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Shannon Air Museum
This small museum houses rare airplanes from aviation's golden age.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Slaughter Pen Farm
The site of one of the deadliest skirmishes during the Battle of Fredricksburg.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Reclaim Arcade
A throwback to 1980's gaming nostalgia.
Front Royal, Virginia
The McKay Home
Crumbled shell of one of the oldest buildings in Virginia.
