Frederick, Maryland
George Wildrick House
An amazing example of Federal-period architecture, truly unique to this region of the state.
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Frederick, Maryland
An amazing example of Federal-period architecture, truly unique to this region of the state.
Middletown, Maryland
Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.
Boonsboro, Maryland
Bizarre Cavern.
Herndon, Virginia
A secret rendezvous spot where John S. Mosby and his Rangers would meet to divvy up their loot after raids.
Hagerstown, Maryland
Once damaged by Hurricane Agnes, this bridge is now on the National Register of Historic Places.
Sterling, Virginia
These unusual rooms on wheels are holdovers from the 1960s.
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Memorializing an American tragedy of massive proportions.
Centreville, Virginia
Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.
Everett, Pennsylvania
A 20-foot-tall quarter commemorates George Washington’s ties to Bedford County.
Everett, Pennsylvania
Built in the 1970s, this curious modular home found new life as a sundae-shaped ice cream stand.
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
The "All-Seeing Eye of God" symbol on this library is a clue to one of the many former lives of this building.
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
This general store is more than a century old and home to various oddities and antiques.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mutant vegetables, transgenic mosquitos, and atomic rodents span the walls of this one-of-a-kind museum.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This public park was the site of the largest civilian disaster of the Civil War.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Discover these whole-house works of art in Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill neighborhood.
Big Pool, Maryland
A star fort along the C&O Canal in western Maryland that protected America in three wars.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This church in Pittsburgh is home to the largest collection of religious relics in North America.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Playful installation outside a Pittsburgh art gallery might feature the world's longest historic-plaque text.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A private residence adorned with a gorgeous mural dedicated to the buzzing insect.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The legacy of baseball great Roberto Clemente is preserved in a retired Pittsburgh fire station.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A restored Pittsburgh house of God has been converted to a marvelous house of suds.
Bedford, Pennsylvania
This Art Deco service station has been providing tune-ups and turning heads for close to a century.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Hundreds of protractors affixed to surfaces all over the city.
Bedford, Pennsylvania
Overshadowed by quilts, the artistry of these patterned textiles went underappreciated for too long.