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Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.

A 30-foot-tall cement chair pays tribute to a historic design and a local industry.

A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.

The hidden ruins of a mill that is linked to an attempt to assassinate the vice president of the United States.

This American Civil War-era fort still stands near the border between Washington, D.C. and Maryland.

Two statues of the fictitious toy robots that ran afoul of local government

Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.

An outlandish shoe shaped house built by an eccentric millionaire.

This abandoned sea fort has become an accidental bird sanctuary.

Ship skeletons haunt Baltimore's waterways.

A sacred collection of indigenous rock art.

A small museum along the Susquehanna River is home to a rich collection of Native American artifacts.

This English-inspired Maryland garden is home to acres of opulent plant life including bushes shaped into an entire fox hunt.

America's first nuclear-powered merchant ship is now a time warp to the atomic age.

An eerie, decaying ghost town destined to fade into the forest.

This bell is one of the last remnants of the lost city of Triadelphia.

The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.

Volcanic stone sentinels stand watch at a Korean Bell Garden in Virginia.

A clone of a cloned tree that was so important it allegedly had its own guards.

Surrounded by traditional homes, this Tolkien-esque dwelling stands out on a quiet street in suburban Maryland.

One of only two sites in the United States containing the remains of Buddha.

The whole world in one water tank.

This suburban park recalls the history of a famous tavern. Despite the name, it's no ordinary place!

Walk a trail through a historic Quaker town that outlawed slavery in 1777 and was a major waypoint on the Underground Railroad.