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|  Winged Lion - Fredericksburg, VA
in Epic Beings and Creatures A winged lion bench on the grounds of Chatham Manor. posted by: Team 57 location: Virginia date approved: 4/18/2012 last visited: never |
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|  Cherry Trees & Silver Dollars ~ Legends Of George Washington - Stafford VA
in Urban Legends and Superstitions Did George Washington chop down a cherry tree? Did he throw a silver dollar across the river? If he did, it was at Ferry Farm. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 6/4/2011 last visited: 5/14/2019 |
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|  Bloody Angle - Spotsylvania Court House Battlefield VA
in Ghosts and Hauntings The Bloody Angle of the Spotsylvania Court House Battlefield was left littered with bodies during the Civil War. Their tormented souls still wander the battlefield and warn away the unwary with their wailing. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 7/5/2010 last visited: 7/20/2010 |
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|  Aquia Church - Stafford VA
in Ghosts and Hauntings Aquia Church is one of Virginia's most infamous haunted sites. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 10/3/2009 last visited: 7/31/2019 |
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|  Aquia Church - Stafford VA
in Satellite Imagery Oddities From space, a cross marks a historic church. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 3/10/2011 last visited: 2/11/2021 |
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|  Stepping The Mast - National Museum of the Marine Corps - Triangle VA
in Urban Legends and Superstitions The Romans and Greeks did it and the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps still do it -- the ancient mariner superstition of laying coins under the mast. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 8/15/2011 last visited: never |
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|  National Museum Of The Marine Corps - Triangle VA
in Satellite Imagery Oddities Viewed from space or ground level, the National Museum of the Marine Corps is a distinctive image. posted by: La de Boheme location: Virginia date approved: 6/14/2010 last visited: 9/27/2021 |
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|  Rollerworks Family Skating Center - Giant Roller Skate - Bealeton, Virginia
in Giants of Commerce Rollerworks Family Skating Center (Formally Hugo's) is located in Bealeton, Virginia posted by: Rivers End location: Virginia date approved: 9/23/2014 last visited: 2/7/2016 |
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|  OLDEST continuously active parish in the US - St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church - Port Tobacco MD
in Superlatives Also known as St. Thomas Manor. Dating from 1662 the oldest continuously active parish in the United States. Founded 1641 by Father Andrew White, S.J.(Society of Jesus), who named Chapel Point. Present church built 1798. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 1/10/2021 last visited: 9/21/2021 |
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|  Bunny Man Bridge - Clifton, Virginia
in Urban Legends and Superstitions The story of the Bunny Man goes back many years. While there are several different accounts, the one agreed upon item is that this is one spooky spot.
Here's one version of the history, read on if you can. posted by: flyingmoose location: Virginia date approved: 6/12/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Kilroy in Ashland, Virginia
in Kilroy Was Here A curly haired Kilroy peeks over the bottom edge of a box car near the middle of a 150-foot long train mural in Ashland, Virginia. posted by: 401Photos location: Virginia date approved: 5/4/2021 last visited: never |
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|  Church Mailbox, Annandale, VA
in Themed Homemade Mailboxes Along Route 236 in Annandale posted by: robert location: Virginia date approved: 10/22/2006 last visited: 10/22/2006 |
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|  Firetruck Mailbox, Annandale, VA
in Themed Homemade Mailboxes Firetruck mailbox along Route 236 posted by: robert location: Virginia date approved: 10/22/2006 last visited: 10/22/2006 |
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|  Sound Stream - Alexandria, Virginia
in Whispering Galleries A Very fun sculpture located on an easy to get to island. posted by: flyingmoose location: Virginia date approved: 9/29/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Dr. Samuel Mudd's House - Waldorf, MD
in Satellite Imagery Oddities Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House-Samuel Alexander Mudd Sr. (December 20, 1833 – January 10, 1883) was an American physician who was imprisoned for conspiring with John Wilkes Booth in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 2/5/2022 last visited: 2/5/2022 |
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|  OLDEST -- DC Boundary Cornerstone - Alexandria, VA
in Superlatives The first survey stone laid out by surveyors in the late 1700's was placed here to mark the 10 x10 mile diamond of DC. The stone now lies in Virginia, after the Virginia side of the Potomac wanted it's land back. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 12/31/2014 last visited: 10/6/2018 |
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|  ONLY -- Remaining Riverine Lighthouse in Virginia - Alexandria, VA
in Superlatives The Jones Point Lighthouse is located just above the nation's oldest monument. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 3/17/2016 last visited: 10/6/2018 |
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|  Jones Point Lighthouse - Alexandria, VA
in Satellite Imagery Oddities The Jones Point Lighthouse is located just above the nation's oldest monument. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 3/15/2016 last visited: 10/6/2018 |
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|  Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge - Washington, DC
in Satellite Imagery Oddities The Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge is a tripoint for Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. posted by: bluesnote location: District of Columbia date approved: 3/15/2016 last visited: 7/25/2020 |
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|  ONLY -- Bridge in the United States that Crosses Three Jurisdiction Borders - Washington, DC
in Superlatives Other superlatives of the bridge include shortest segment of Interstate Highway along state lines. The bridge is in three jurisdiction. The Commonwealth of Virginia on the west, the State of Maryland on the east. The District of Colombia in between. posted by: bluesnote location: District of Columbia date approved: 3/16/2016 last visited: 5/30/2010 |
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|  G - Alexandria, VA
in Letters on Hills This "G" is in the middle of the Mason symbol near the Washington National Mason Memorial. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 12/7/2013 last visited: 4/1/2022 |
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|  Washington National Mason Memorial - Alexandria, VA
in Satellite Imagery Oddities Located in downtown Alexandria, the monument is on a hill and serves as a tourist attraction. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 10/18/2015 last visited: 4/1/2022 |
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|  National Harbor - Fort Washington, Maryland
in Readable From Above Text in 10-foot font spells out "NATIONAL HARBOR" and leads visitors along a pier to The Capital Wheel -- a giant ferris wheel overlooking the Potomac River in Fort Washington, Maryland. posted by: 401Photos location: Maryland date approved: 10/4/2021 last visited: 4/16/2022 |
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|  ONLY -- Surviving 19th Century Transportation Site in Alexandria - Alexandria, VA
in Superlatives An old abandoned railroad tunnel has been turned into a popular jogging path. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 3/15/2016 last visited: 10/16/2021 |
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|  Big Boy - Alexandria, VA
in Giants of Commerce Big Boy statue outside Goodies Frozen Custard Treats in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia (also known as The Ice House). posted by: hzoi location: Virginia date approved: 4/10/2022 last visited: 4/10/2022 |
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