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A striking memorial to the 21 lives lost in an explosion at the Washington Arsenal

Stone markers on the campus of Gallaudet University commemorate a peculiar school tradition.

Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.

An Industrial Revolution-era public work that purified water using nothing but sand.

Where you can hail your favorite fictional commanders-in-chief.

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

The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.

A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.

A faded sign from the 1920s remembers Baltimore's resistance toward banning alcohol.

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

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

One of the oldest anatomical theaters in the U.S. still in use was once the site of an infamous cadaver riot.

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

This Asian-inspired tower in a lush urban park provides spectacular panoramic views of Baltimore.

This crumbling industrial fortress has attracted daredevils, filmmakers, and historians.

A historic Montreal market that was the city's agricultural hub for over century.

Every year, the colorful murals of Montreal get a complete makeover.

Its columns were all carved from the same white oak tree.

This 17th-century house was once the trading hub for two prominent Canadian fur barons.

Canada's largest graveyard boasts a lot of noteworthy artifacts as well as its own computerized mapping service.

City law dictates that this mountaintop cathedral containing the heart of a saint is to remain the tallest building in town.

A remote horde of architectural treasures fit for Indiana Jones.

This dig site outside D.C. is known for its exceptionally high density of baby dinosaur fossils and dinosaur eggs.

The legacy of a wealthy executive and his wife, this little-known art museum features works by Picasso, Monet, Renoir, Cezanne, and more.