Bethesda, Maryland
Mushroom House of Bethesda
Surrounded by traditional homes, this Tolkien-esque dwelling stands out on a quiet street in suburban Maryland.
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Bethesda, Maryland
Surrounded by traditional homes, this Tolkien-esque dwelling stands out on a quiet street in suburban Maryland.
Washington, D.C.
This restaurant has been a haven for D.C.'s LGBTQ community since the 1950s.
Washington, D.C.
The world's oldest soul food restaurant is also one of its best.
Washington, D.C.
Small indie movie theater that shows documentaries and unique films and has a cocktail bar with great drinks.
Washington, D.C.
Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.
Silver Spring, Maryland
A suburban museum tells the story of a historic transportation network and even provides rides in antique trolley cars.
Silver Spring, Maryland
This general store has stood in the same spot for well over a century.
Towson, Maryland
The final resting place of an iconic drag performer is decorated with pearls and hot-pink lipstick.
Baltimore, Maryland
A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore's classic clock tower was once topped by a rotating, 20-ton medicine bottle.
Baltimore, Maryland
George Washington's dentures and Queen Victoria's dental instruments are in the nation’s official museum of the dental profession.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.
Hyattsville, Maryland
An intricately designed junk art house with four extravagant junk art cars hidden in the suburbs.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Travel back in time aboard a restored 1950s-era railcar.
College Park, Maryland
The world's oldest continuously operating airport was founded by the Wright Brothers.
Silver Spring, Maryland
These five Art Deco homes were meant to solve the "small house problem."
Walkersville, Maryland
Take a trip to the past aboard a 1920s railcar or open flatcar for a scenic ride through Maryland farm country.
Annapolis, Maryland
One of America's oldest continuously operating hotels offers a blend of rich history and historic architecture in the heart of Annapolis.
Greenbelt, Maryland
A relic of FDR's brief foray into utopian urban planning.
Havre de Grace, Maryland
Fiji mermaids, mummified remains, and recreated cryptids are among the morbid oddities at this Maryland museum.
Baltimore, Maryland
A charming tour of the umbrella, tin-can, and drinking-straw capital of the world.
Baltimore, Maryland
A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.
Baltimore, Maryland
This Asian-inspired tower in a lush urban park provides spectacular panoramic views of Baltimore.
Baltimore, Maryland
At the birthplace of American railroading, a world-class collection of historic trains.