A former mental hospital founded in the 1930s by a eugenicist who advocated for the forced sterilization of patients.

These buildings are a poignant reminder of the thousands of horses and mules who passed through this area of the Shenandoah Valley on their way to war.

The last vestige of a once substantial orchard and farm in the suburbs of Northern Virginia.

This one-room schoolhouse was revitalized in 2007 as a museum focusing on the education of Black children during the early 20th-century.

This train station inspired the name of a 1970's rock band and provided the backdrop for their album cover.

An abandoned textile mill that is now home to art and concerts.

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

Country fans may flock to Nashville's music scene, but this Appalachian town is where the genre was born.

A decaying garage hidden amid the dense forest is all that remains of a once-prosperous dairy farm.

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 cannonball stands as a reminder of the final act of a fleeting governor amidst a revolution.

An eccentric company offers eccentric millionaires the opportunity to have spaceflight-related experiences.

A museum dedicated exclusively to aircraft used in the military.

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.

The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

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

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

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

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents are sitting in a field in Virginia.