Places Edited by Ian Hall

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

This lovely tree was a thank you gift from the man known as "Public Enemy No.1."

A lonely memorial to the Challenger Space Shuttle, honoring the astronauts who died in 1986.

This apartment building designed by a notable Washington D.C. architect housed the Qing Dynasty's Legation.

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

A giant green dragon crawls down from the roof of the Providence Children's Museum.

During World War II, blimps were a key part of the United States' defense against German U-boats—this building could house a dozen of the armed airships.

These trees are living witnesses to events that inspired poet Walt Whitman’s service during the American Civil War.

History is hiding at the Morean Center for Clay.

The former home of the man whose radical ideas changed the nation.

Inside this community-run museum, visitors are treated to the history of toys and games.

Inside this old train depot resides a multi-line model train covering western North Carolina.

An eponymous directional signpost erected by the first president of the United States.

This tiny cottage surrounded by railroads is the oldest surviving structure in Fairmount Park.

The oldest surviving presidential residence in the United States.

Home of the only civilian casualty at the Battle of Gettysburg.

Explore the legends surrounding these mythical sea creatures inside this museum.

A creative deviation in this post office's design was once a source of controversy.

This tree is a living witness to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.

This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.

This monument marks the beginning journey of a wounded soldier's leg that ended up almost two states away.

This massive sycamore tree has been labeled as one of the largest in the state.

This shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary is also a tribute from a mother to her fallen son.

This advertisement for talcum powder was painted on the rock face and has since defied removal.