Washington, D.C.
Sonny Bono Memorial Park
A small triangle of DC grass is the final resting place of one of Sonny and Cher's songs.
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Washington, D.C.
A small triangle of DC grass is the final resting place of one of Sonny and Cher's songs.
Jefferson, Maryland
One of the only memorials dedicated to journalists who died in combat.
Baltimore, Maryland
A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.
Annapolis, Maryland
Rediscovered after a century, the father of the American Navy was reinterred in something dredged up from Davy Jones’ locker.
Baltimore, Maryland
The "Sultan of Swat" once attended a school at the site of this baseball field.
Ellicott City, Maryland
A former pillar of the Black community in Ellicott City.
Annapolis, Maryland
Just outside the Naval Academy, Hell Point is a historical marker that could easily be the point where failed students wait for the bus.
Annapolis, Maryland
This 16-foot, intricately detailed model of the Gearing-class destroyer has been called the most detailed model ship ever built.
Annapolis, Maryland
A memorial to an ill-fated Arctic expedition pursued by the U.S. Navy.
Annapolis, Maryland
The oldest military monument in the United States.
Annapolis, Maryland
A set of rowhouses built for laborers at a glass company are the last of their kind in Annapolis.
Annapolis, Maryland
This memorial honors five journalists who were killed in a mass shooting in 2018, and affirms the importance of the first amendment.
Washington, D.C.
This Masonic lodge was the first major private building to be constructed in Washington, D.C. after the Civil War.
Washington, D.C.
Over the last century, this elegant columned facade has been home to the headquarters of a bank, several nightclubs, and a restaurant.
Washington, D.C.
This unassuming passageway played a key role in one of the most important events in U.S. history.
Washington, D.C.
Before founding the American Red Cross, Clara Barton had a tremendous humanitarian impact by locating thousands of missing soldiers.
Washington, D.C.
Go take a picture with the inventor of the daguerreotype photographic process.
Washington, D.C.
Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.
Washington, D.C.
During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.
Cambridge, Maryland
Both the building and blades of this reconstructed 19th-century windmill can turn in a breeze.
Church Creek, Maryland
The grounds of former plantations where abolitionist Harriet Tubman spent her youth enslaved are now a museum to her incredible life.
Cambridge, Maryland
This 1830s store is believed to be the site of Harriet Tubman's first stand.
Cambridge, Maryland
Historic home of America's sweetheart sharpshooter, Annie Oakley.
Cambridge, Maryland
This one-room schoolhouse played a significant role in the education of Black children for almost 100 years.