Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Historic Dobbin House
This Pennsylvania structure, the oldest building in Gettysburg, was once a stop on the Underground Railroad.
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
This Pennsylvania structure, the oldest building in Gettysburg, was once a stop on the Underground Railroad.
Frederick, Maryland
This three-story Victorian mansion is now home to the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center headquarters.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
This large stone residence served as a field hospital during the Battle of Gettysburg between stints as a tavern.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
This covered bridge was used by both Union and Confederate troops during the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
This Civil War monument was designed by an eccentric architect and Gettysburg veteran.
Urbana, Illinois
An actor's tribute to a former mentor.
Frederick, Maryland
An amazing example of Federal-period architecture, truly unique to this region of the state.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A piece of baseball history is preserved in a Pittsburgh parking lot.
Chillicothe, Ohio
The mounds at this site were reconstructed with the help of archaeologists and historians.
Frederick, Maryland
Rumors persist that a bottle of whiskey is sealed within this Demijohn-shaped adornment.
Clarksburg, Maryland
This suburban park recalls the history of a famous tavern. Despite the name, it's no ordinary place!
Washington, D.C.
Railroad officials in the early 1900s sought to spare travelers the sight of Roman soldiers’ private parts.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
The beloved, war-tested mascot of a Union regiment graces their battlefield monument.
Farmington, Pennsylvania
This historic furnace was once used to produce cannonballs during the Civil War.
Hannibal, Ohio
This outdoor exhibit features a historic wooden dam once used to help boats navigate the Ohio River.
Riverside, Ohio
Inside houses a vast collection of military aircraft and missiles spanning the ages.
Washington, D.C.
The 28,000-year-old specimen is remarkably intact.
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
For decades, this waterfall remained hidden because of an artificial dam.
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Originally a cemetery, this city park remains speckled with a handful of scattered gravestones.
Erie, Pennsylvania
A quirky collection of outsider art made from automobile parts.
Washington, D.C.
This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
Dayton, Ohio
You can walk through the first Boeing Air Force One, which famously carried JFK's casket from Dallas back to D.C.
Farmington, Pennsylvania
The site of the little-known Pennsylvania battle that sparked the Seven Years' War.
Cleveland, Ohio
A bronze monument to Cleveland's favorite, fastest son.