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Sonny Bono Memorial Park

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.

War Correspondents Memorial

Jefferson, Maryland

War Correspondents Memorial

One of the only memorials dedicated to journalists who died in combat.

The Horse You Came In On Saloon.

Baltimore, Maryland

The Horse You Came In On Saloon

A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.

John Paul Jones Crypt

Annapolis, Maryland

John Paul Jones’ Crypt

Rediscovered after a century, the father of the American Navy was reinterred in something dredged up from Davy Jones’ locker.

The other field of dreams.

Baltimore, Maryland

Babe Ruth Field at Gibbons Commons

The "Sultan of Swat" once attended a school at the site of this baseball field.

Thomas Isaac Log Cabin

Ellicott City, Maryland

Thomas Isaac Log Cabin

A former pillar of the Black community in Ellicott City.

Hell is located here.

Annapolis, Maryland

The Remains of Hell Point

Just outside the Naval Academy, Hell Point is a historical marker that could easily be the point where failed students wait for the bus.

Bow

Annapolis, Maryland

U.S.S. Agerholm Model

This 16-foot, intricately detailed model of the Gearing-class destroyer has been called the most detailed model ship ever built.

View from the Academy Cemetery across the Severn River

Annapolis, Maryland

Jeannette Monument

A memorial to an ill-fated Arctic expedition pursued by the U.S. Navy.

The Tripoli Monument

Annapolis, Maryland

The Tripoli Monument

The oldest military monument in the United States.

Murphy’s Row

Annapolis, Maryland

Murphy’s Row

A set of rowhouses built for laborers at a glass company are the last of their kind in Annapolis.

Guardians of the First Amendment Memorial

Annapolis, Maryland

Guardians of the First Amendment Memorial

This memorial honors five journalists who were killed in a mass shooting in 2018, and affirms the importance of the first amendment.

More recent picture with the restaurant "The Smith" located on the lower level.

Washington, D.C.

Grand Lodge Of Masons

This Masonic lodge was the first major private building to be constructed in Washington, D.C. after the Civil War.

Equitable Co-operative Building Association

Washington, D.C.

Equitable Cooperative Building Association

Over the last century, this elegant columned facade has been home to the headquarters of a bank, several nightclubs, and a restaurant.

The entrance to Baptist Alley from F Street.

Washington, D.C.

Baptist Alley

This unassuming passageway played a key role in one of the most important events in U.S. history.

Clara Barton's Missing Soldiers Office.

Washington, D.C.

Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum

Before founding the American Red Cross, Clara Barton had a tremendous humanitarian impact by locating thousands of missing soldiers.

Daguerre Monument

Washington, D.C.

Daguerre Monument

Go take a picture with the inventor of the daguerreotype photographic process.

The Throne

Washington, D.C.

The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly

Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.

Inside the old model museum

Washington, D.C.

The Old Patent Model Museum

During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.

Windmill Blades with Sail Rigging

Cambridge, Maryland

Spocott Windmill

Both the building and blades of this reconstructed 19th-century windmill can turn in a breeze.

Statue of Tubman.

Church Creek, Maryland

Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historic Park

The grounds of former plantations where abolitionist Harriet Tubman spent her youth enslaved are now a museum to her incredible life.

The Bucktown Village Store.

Cambridge, Maryland

Bucktown Village Store

This 1830s store is believed to be the site of Harriet Tubman's first stand.

Annie Oakley House

Cambridge, Maryland

Annie Oakley House

Historic home of America's sweetheart sharpshooter, Annie Oakley.

Stanley Institute

Cambridge, Maryland

Stanley Institute

This one-room schoolhouse played a significant role in the education of Black children for almost 100 years.

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