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Scattered around Atlanta are little doors with big charm.

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

This 19th-century building showcases memorabilia from the acclaimed 1939 film.

The oldest military monument in the United States.

A memorial to an ill-fated Arctic expedition pursued by the U.S. Navy.

Vintage cars and motorcycles race for glory in a throwback motorsport celebration on the Jersey shore.

The meeting of the northwestern corner of Delaware, the northeastern corner of Maryland, and the southern edge of Pennsylvania.

This small museum celebrates the history of the Ouija board and its connection to the city of Baltimore.

Once part of a dam servicing an early 19th century grist mill, the tucked-way falls are a tricky-to-find urban oasis.

This grove was planted more than a century ago by the War Mothers of World War I.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.

A living history village recreates a vanished 19th century community.

A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.

This statue of one of baseball’s greatest pitchers looks like something out of a sci-fi horror movie.

This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."

The world's oldest continuously operating airport was founded by the Wright Brothers.

The childhood home of the Sultan of Swat is just a line drive away from Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

An antiquarian horologist’s mysterious home in Old Goucher.

A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.

At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.

It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”

A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.

One artist’s scheme to expand museum viewing hours into the evening led to the illumination of an entire city.