Washington, D.C.
Mary's Garden
An overlooked oasis of quiet on the grounds of Washington's monumental basilica.
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Washington, D.C.
Historic Elevator at Potbelly
This sandwich shop has a century-old elevator behind a sheet of plexiglass.
Herndon, Virginia
Mosby's Rock
A secret rendezvous spot where John S. Mosby and his Rangers would meet to divvy up their loot after raids.
Herndon, Virginia
Acetylene Gas Generating Station
The birthplace of the Herndon Gas Company.
Alexandria, Virginia
Carlyle House Historic Park
A superbly preserved example of Georgian residential architecture that was once home to one of the founders of Alexandria, Virginia.
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Key West, Florida
Time for Fun
This statue inspired by Renoir's famous painting embodies the jovial spirit of Key West.
Big Pine Key, Florida
Overseas Railroad and Pigeon Key
Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.
Los Angeles, California
Hieroglyph Murals at the Egyptian Theatre
The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.
Los Angeles, California
Muscle Beach
An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.
Leesburg, Virginia
Edward D. Baker Memorial Stone
The only U.S. Senator to die on the field of battle is buried in San Francisco but memorialized at Balls Bluff Regional Park.
Clarksburg, Maryland
Dowden's Ordinary Park
This suburban park recalls the history of a famous tavern. Despite the name, it's no ordinary place!
Boyds, Maryland
Boyds Negro School
The only public school for Black children in the region from 1895-1936.
Clarksburg, Maryland
Clarksburg School
One of the last schoolhouses constructed in the early 20th-century still standing in Montgomery County.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Jefferson Rock
This shale formation along the Appalachian Trail once inspired the third president of the United States.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Ruins of St. John's Episcopal Church
Built in the 1850s, this church was of the first five churches constructed in Harper's Ferry.
Winchester, Virginia
Old Town Spring
A natural spring situated on the grounds of the Hawthorne estate.
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Birthplace of the Steamboat
A monument marks the location of the first successful steamboat demonstration.
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
O'Hurley's General Store
This general store is more than a century old and home to various oddities and antiques.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
True Treats
Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
John Brown's Fort
The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.
White Post, Virginia
The White Post
An eponymous directional signpost erected by the first president of the United States.
White Post, Virginia
Dinosaurland
Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.
Winchester, Virginia
Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
Extraordinary objects lurk in this quintessential regional museum.
Winchester, Virginia
Patsy Cline's Childhood Home and Grave
The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried.
