The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.

A small, forgotten prison cemetery marked only by a wrought-iron fence and eerie depressions left in the ground.

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

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

This simple stone memorial remembers a secret, Geneva Convention-defying interrogation base from WWII.

A lone historical marker off the highway and scattered debris are all that remain of this Cold War-era missile site.

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

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

A former Confederate hospital serves as a remembrance of wounded and dead soldiers.

This museum sits on the site of a decommissioned military communications base.

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.

This beautiful vintage movie palace has seen little change in form or function since the 1920s.

This Virginia town has been famous for its fried chicken since the 19th century.

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

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

A monthly street "service" of handmade puppets and live original puppets, whose devotees profess has the power to change lives.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

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

Settled in 1696, abandoned after the Revolutionary War.

A pink and gray pair of pachyderms advertise a fireworks shop.