This is the longest of four tunnels engineered by Claudius Crozet to cross the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia, and it was the longest tunnel in the US at the time of its completion.

iMajor and Mrs. James H. Dooley transformed rough fields and pastures into a showplace many American millionaires were creating during the Gilded Age.

The Casements, named for the large hand-cut casement-style windows that adorn the mansion, was purchased in 1918 by John Davidson Rockefeller at age 78.

The property was originally part of an estate owned by Martha Washington’s grandson, George Washington Parke Custis,

Hidden in plain site in the Glen Oaks section of Queens is one of the longest continually farmed sites in New York City.

The museum regularly hosts exhibitions that showcase various aspects of fashion, including thematic, contemporary and historical designs.

Originally called Evergreen Cemetery, Bonaventure was established on 70 acres of the original Bonaventure Plantation, when the city’s graveyards were getting too full. The cemetery was design in Victorian style with grassy areas and curved pathways.

This fort was never captured by the Confederates, and it became a safe haven for escaped slaves seeking refuge which gave the fort its nickname ‘Freedom’s Fortress’.

Cape Cod has many lighthouses but here are just a few.

The Roosevelt’s home was typical brownstone located on what was a quiet tree-lined street in the city’s fashionable residential district. Theodore Roosevelt was the second of four children born to socialite Martha Stewart Bulloch and businessman Theodore Roosevelt Sr.

Fort Totten, in Bayside, NY is a tangible reminder of New York City’s once powerful harbor defense system.

Norfolk’s West Freemason neighborhood was almost completely destroyed twice, once by the British during the Revolutionary War and leveling the area during the 1960’s.

Lenoir Preserve is a 40-acre nature preserve adjacent to the Old Croton Aqueduct on the slopes overlooking the Hudson River. It is made up of three former Yonker estates.

The Sarah P Duke Gardens consist of approximately 55 beautifully landscaped and wooded acres including terraced gardens, fountains, gazebos, bridges at Duke University.

Washington DC was formed in 1790 and is home to United States government buildings including the Capitol, White House, Supreme Court building

A nonsectarian burying ground, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery occupies about 90 acres, and was developed after recognition that the local churchyard was no longer servicing the needs of the community.

Visiting Mount Airy, North Carolina should be on every Andy Griffith Show fan’s bucket list. This is Andy Griffith’s hometown, the real life “Mayberry” and the inspiration for the town the show takes place in.

Immediately upon entering the walled garden, you will be transported from Yonkers to lands far away. This is only the beginning of the journey through the Untermeyer Park and Garden off of North Broadway in Yonkers.

Little Island is a unique New York City park designed by Thomas Heatherwick with landscape architect Signe Nielsen. The green space is the first of its kind in Manhattan. The structure of the park is made up of 132 concrete “tulips” at different heights, creating grassy hills and offering views of Manhattan and New Jersey.

Some 600,000 permanent residents call Green-Wood Cemetery home. Inspired in part by the Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, Highgate Cemetery in London and Mount Auburn Cemetery in Massachusetts, it was founded in 1838 by Henry Evelyn Pierrepont and designed by David Bates Douglass, and was one of the first rural cemeteries in America.