Poolesville, Maryland
Seneca Schoolhouse
The oldest surviving one-room schoolhouse in Montgomery County, Maryland.
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Poolesville, Maryland
The oldest surviving one-room schoolhouse in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Poolesville, Maryland
This ruined quarry once produced the distinctive red sandstone used for construction projects in Washington, D.C.
Rockville, Maryland
This one-room doctor's office has been moved twice, and now lives on as a museum.
Gaithersburg, Maryland
This golfball sized platinum iridium cylinder is the official starting point for all national weight calibrations
Clarksburg, Maryland
A well-worn trail through thick woods in northern Montgomery County leads to an old schoolhouse.
Clarksburg, Maryland
This suburban park recalls the history of a famous tavern. Despite the name, it's no ordinary place!
Boyds, Maryland
This heritage museum highlights the importance of the dairy cow as a vital part of rural Maryland's past, present, and future.
Germantown, Maryland
One of only two sites in the United States containing the remains of Buddha.
Chevy Chase, Maryland
The headquarters of the Audubon Naturalist Society is a small slice of heaven for nature lovers.
Washington, D.C.
Press 1 for knock-knock jokes.
Quincy, Massachusetts
The world's only surviving heavy cruiser has a haunting history.
Boston, Massachusetts
On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.
Hudson, Massachusetts
One of the largest public collection of historic armored and military vehicles in North America.
Boston, Massachusetts
Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.
Boston, Massachusetts
Interactive museum complete with costumed re-enactors and the only known surviving chest from the Boston Tea Party.
Boston, Massachusetts
The colonial home of Paul Revere during the American Revolution.
Boston, Massachusetts
One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.
Bay Village, Ohio
The overgrown remains of an old rail bridge rise above the valley like ancient Greek ruins.
Pomeroy, Ohio
This schoolhouse for Black American children is one of the oldest remaining in southeastern Ohio.
Katy, Texas
Scale replica of China's ancient terracotta tomb warriors and Forbidden City are the side project of an eccentric millionaire.
Cassadaga, New York
Town full of spiritualists, some of whom are mediums, is still in full swing after 130 years.
Vintondale, Pennsylvania
The ruined remains of a coal mining ghost town are hidden within the woods.
Coudersport, Pennsylvania
"Dark Sky Park" is heaven on Earth for astronomers, one of the rare U.S. locations with no artificial light pollution.
Bedford, Pennsylvania
A dozen U.S. presidents have stayed at the historic resort, which was known as James Buchanan’s “Summer White House” from 1857-1861.