John Tyler never got to be buried at his beloved home, but every pet his family owned since has been.

Hidden in the forest atop a long, winding driveway is this stately home.

The location where the American Revolution ended.

This Federal-style plantation house was once visited by Abraham Lincoln to meet with generals during the Civil War.

A 100-foot metal tower and swinging bridge that provides stunning views of mountains in five states.

This monument is dedicated to those lost on June 6, 1944, in the town with that day’s highest per-capita casualty rate.

Once the largest trading firm of enslaved people in the U.S., this building is now a museum that preserves Alexandria's dark past.

Anna Anderson spent most of her life claiming to be the lost Romanov child Anastasia.

The birthplace of Appalachia's only first lady, who some have dubbed the United States' "first female president."

The controversial urban planner who designed Washington, D.C., was buried in Maryland, and can presently be found in Virginia.

Enjoy dishes that founding fathers once ate at this Colonial Williamsburg pub.

The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

This twice-relocated "Usonian" home is among the smallest built by master architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

America's first federal monument.

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.

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

This grave marks the passing of a historic Jane Doe whose identity remains a mystery to this day.

The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.

This statue is dedicated to Grace Sherwood, the last person in Virginia to be convicted of being a witch.

A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.

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

The childhood home of the Wright Brothers in Dayton.

The childhood home of a Hollywood legend.