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'Pennies from Heaven'

A whopping 14,000 copper coins cover this miniature fighter jet.

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The Fountain of Faith

These figures float and flutter in this fountain crafted by famed Swedish sculptor Carl Milles.

Falls Church, Virginia

'The Man Slopping Pigs'

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

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Tinner Hill Historic Site

This monument traces the segregation line that inspired the first rural branch of the NAACP.

Falls Church, Virginia

Henderson House

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

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Brandymore Castle

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

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Hall's Hill Wall

Remnants of a wall built to separate Black residents of Hall's Hill from a newly built subdivision are a grim reminder of segregation in 20th-century Virginia.

2 miles from Falls Church

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