Arlington

The time I spent in Virginia was primarily going to and from DC, but I did spend a considerable time at Arlington National Cemetary on one of my first visits. I knew a few things about Arlington before my visit - that it is primarily a cemetary for members of the US armed services, that it has the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and that John F. Kennedy is buried there under an eternal flame.

I did not know there was a monument to the astronauts of the Challenger, who were lost on liftoff in 1986.  That was very moving when I came across it, as I remember well seeing that on television when it happened.

I hope to visit more of the state in the future.