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

An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.

A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.

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

This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.

Once a thriving business district, this former shopping area is now an urban ghost town in the heart of the city.

Baltimore's first skyscraper may be home to the inspiration behind pulp fiction's most celebrated bird.

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

A whopping 14,000 copper coins cover this miniature fighter jet.

This eye-catching sculpture of rural life seems a bit out of place at a suburban intersection in front of a car dealership.

This local mascot has been a presence in the area since the 1960s.

A double agent hid information for the Soviet Union beneath this bridge for more than 20 years.

An eccentric company offers eccentric millionaires the opportunity to have spaceflight-related experiences.

These figures float and flutter in this fountain crafted by famed Swedish sculptor Carl Milles.

The Virginia farm where John Wilkes Booth met his grisly end is now largely forgotten.

Take in some Air Force history—and ogle some beautiful planes—at this little-known park near Myrtle Beach’s seashore.

If Myrtle Beach is the mini golf capital of the world, this is its crowning glory.

This maze-like, oceanfront gift shop—the nation’s largest— has been serving kitsch to the Myrtle Beach community for over 80 years.

The story of the country’s most famous sports magazine began at a historic Myrtle Beach golf club.

A lawn full of retired spacecraft on display at one of NASA's first research labs.

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

Public opinion is still divided on this enormous sculpture in front of Baltimore's Penn Station.

A model home in the Medical Examiner's Office in which grisly death scenes are staged to train forensic investigators.