Leesburg, Virginia
Dodona Manor
Named for a Greek oracle that interpreted the words of Zeus, this beautifully-restored manor home was once home to the architect of the Marshall Plan.
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Leesburg, Virginia
Named for a Greek oracle that interpreted the words of Zeus, this beautifully-restored manor home was once home to the architect of the Marshall Plan.
Leesburg, Virginia
Designated as an Underground Railroad research site.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Built in the 1850s, this church was of the first five churches constructed in Harper's Ferry.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
This shale formation along the Appalachian Trail once inspired the third president of the United States.
Charles Town, West Virginia
This striking Victorian Home with its 113-foot turret is best known as the site where abolitionist John Brown was executed in 1859.
Wilmington, Delaware
The highest point in Delaware is located under a trailer so this marker across the street will have to do.
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Descendants of this colonial Pennsylvania family still travel from far and wide to visit the 300-year-old home of their Quaker ancestors.
West Chester, Pennsylvania
This might just be the TARDIS of bookstores.
Malvern, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvanian mass grave and possibly mass murder.
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
A modern ghost town whose inhabitants were driven away by the growth of nuclear power.
Reading, Pennsylvania
This semi-spooky remnant of an abandoned hotel provides fantastic views.
Reading, Pennsylvania
A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.
Reading, Pennsylvania
At the end of a street is a statue with no indication as to why it was created.
Birdsboro, Pennsylvania
Where the famed frontiersman was born, raised, and survived Quaker intrigue
Pine Swamp, Pennsylvania
A well-preserved example of an early industrial operation in the northeastern United States.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Scarbro, West Virginia
Smack in the midst of coal country, this collection provides a peoples' history of Appalachian miners' heritage.
Covington, Virginia
The oldest arched-covered bridge in Virginia has truly withstood the test of time.
Beckley, West Virginia
A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.
Valladolid, Mexico
A mysterious, abandoned Chinese building in Mexico pays homage to the area's East Asian immigrants.
Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Beach instrument turned bed and breakfast.
Isla Mujeres, Mexico
An island graveyard with spectacular views of the Caribbean.