Frostburg, Maryland
The Jail in the Gunter Hotel
The antique hotel still has a jail in the basement, though the cockfighting ring is long gone.
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Fort Loudon, Pennsylvania
Buchanan's Birthplace State Park
A pyramid commemorates the birthplace of James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States
Albuquerque, New Mexico
KiMo Theatre
This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The De Anza Motor Lodge
A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.
Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico
San Juan Bautista Church
An unusually European Pueblo church is actually the oldest Native American congregation in the United States.
Antonito, Colorado
Cano's Castle
Gleaming self-built castle towers made from beer cans and inspired by "Vitamin Mary Jane."
Antonito, Colorado
El Santuario de los Pobladores
Colorado's oldest church is now home to the largest handmade adobe labyrinth in the world.
Manassa, Colorado
Jack Dempsey Birthplace and Museum
The former home of the "Manassa Mauler" is now a museum dedicated to his legendary boxing career.
Alamosa, Colorado
First Olympic Marathon Trials Marker
The 7,000-foot finish line of America’s first Olympic Trials marathon.
Cimarron, New Mexico
St. James Hotel
A saloon and inn that served the Wild West's most iconic figures—and is still haunted by some of them today.
Eagle Nest, New Mexico
Palisades Sill
Spectacular 300-foot cliffs in a lush mountain canyon.
Delaware City, Delaware
Fort Delaware
A scenic fort on the harbor protected Philadelphia from an attack that never came.
Wye Mills, Maryland
Wye Oak State Park
The last remains of one of the oldest and largest oak trees in the United States calls this state park home.
North East, Maryland
Turkey Point Lighthouse
This historic lighthouse was well known for the large number of women who served as its keeper.
Havre de Grace, Maryland
Havre de Grace Decoy Museum
The Decoy Capital of the World.
Kingsville, Maryland
Jericho Covered Bridge
Scary stories haunt this wooden bridge.
Darlington, Maryland
Conowingo Dam
Although built to generate electricity for Marylanders, this dam has become an all-you-can-eat buffet for American bald eagles.
Monkton, Maryland
Ladew Topiary Gardens
This English-inspired Maryland garden is home to acres of opulent plant life including bushes shaped into an entire fox hunt.
Westminster, Maryland
Peep Show at Carroll Arts Council
Easter in Westminster may be the only time and place to behold Edgar Allen Poe made entirely of Marshmallow Peeps.
Fort Meade, Maryland
National Cryptologic Museum
A priceless collection of the Nation's cryptologic history.
Baltimore, Maryland
Fell Family Cemetery
Wedged between two sets of row houses is an awkwardly located family graveyard.
Baltimore, Maryland
The Horse You Came In On Saloon
A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.
Baltimore, Maryland
Site of Edgar Allan Poe's Death
The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.
Baltimore, Maryland
Mr. Trash Wheel
This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.
