Baltimore, Maryland
Biddison Family Cemetery
A small 19th-century graveyard tucked away in the middle of a suburban neighborhood.
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Baltimore, Maryland
A small 19th-century graveyard tucked away in the middle of a suburban neighborhood.
Baltimore, Maryland
This lovely tree was a thank you gift from the man known as "Public Enemy No.1."
Baltimore, Maryland
Once part of a dam servicing an early 19th century grist mill, the tucked-way falls are a tricky-to-find urban oasis.
Baltimore, Maryland
An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.
Baltimore, Maryland
One artist’s scheme to expand museum viewing hours into the evening led to the illumination of an entire city.
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore's first skyscraper may be home to the inspiration behind pulp fiction's most celebrated bird.
Baltimore, Maryland
One of the oldest anatomical theaters in the U.S. still in use was once the site of an infamous cadaver riot.
Baltimore, Maryland
The childhood home of the Sultan of Swat is just a line drive away from Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Brandywine, Maryland
This methodist cemetery is slowly receding into the wilderness along a Maryland highway.
Alexandria, Virginia
This marker at the entrance to the Humphreys Engineer Center honors the former Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers.
Washington, D.C.
A spectacular tribute to statesman and philanthropist Andrew Mellon.
Annapolis, Maryland
This statue honors the author's groundbreaking family story.
Chevy Chase, Maryland
The headquarters of the Audubon Naturalist Society is a small slice of heaven for nature lovers.
Alexandria, Virginia
Once the largest trading firm of enslaved people in the U.S., this building is now a museum that preserves Alexandria's dark past.
Alexandria, Virginia
This small pedestal marks the spot of the first lot of land sold in Alexandria, Virginia in 1749.
Alexandria, Virginia
The former home of Thomson Francis Mason, the mayor of Alexandria from 1827-1830.
Alexandria, Virginia
This cannon dating to 1755 has stood guard at this suburban intersection since 1915.
Washington, D.C.
The word "Watergate" will forever be associated with the infamous scandal in 1972, but this fountain is famous in its own right.
Washington, D.C.
Once a sewer culvert, this road tunnel now offers cyclists and pedestrians a subterranean stroll under the C&O Canal.
Manassas, Virginia
This Federal-style plantation house was once visited by Abraham Lincoln to meet with generals during the Civil War.
Alexandria, Virginia
The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.
Alexandria, Virginia
The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.
Lorton, Virginia
The former home of the man whose radical ideas changed the nation.
Alexandria, Virginia
Taste the white whiskey that the United States' first president once distilled and enjoyed.