CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - AUGUST 17: The reflection of Monticello is shown on a fish pond August 17, 2005 at Monticello near Charlottesville in Virginia. The rapid growth of the Washington Metropolitan area in Northern Virginia is threatening the "Journey Through Hallowed Ground" Corridor, which encompasses a 175-mile-long stretch of land from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to Monticello, Virginia, with incompatible new developments (suburban sprawl) according to the recently released study by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in its annual list of America's most endangered historic places. The corridor has been recognized by national historians as the region that holds more American history than any other place in the country. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)