Discover the dark history of Rosslyn and Arlington, VA, in the late 19th & early 20th century, including the notorious Dead Man's Hollow. Learn about infamous murders, robberies and more in this blog post from Ghosts of DC.

Explore the incredible proposed design for an entryway to Key Bridge from 1928. This fascinating piece of architecture was never built and shows the approach from Rosslyn into Georgetown.

Check out this amazing photo of Rosslyn in 1965. We dug up this photo on Flickr and it was taken by Roger Wollstadt. Plus, don't miss our post from earlier in the week about a giant fire and explosion that rocked and almost destroyed Rosslyn.

We came across a crazy article detailing the horrors and action-movie like sequences of the fire that ripped the town.

Take a look back to 1889 with this ad from The Washington Post for Rosslyn City, the Brooklyn of Washington. Also, read about the origins of the cities of Arlington and Ballston!