The historic home still shows the scars from a little run-in with the British in 1813.

World War II-era bunkers are hidden under the beaches of this picturesque park, which is still scattered with wartime watchtowers.

A desiccated merman and a walrus penis bone are among the oddities in this eclectic collection of shipwreck treasures.

A blend of art, antiquities, and Americana fill this museum, surrounded by whimsical, enchanting gardens.

A merry-go-round that became a rallying point for the early Civil Rights Movement.

Essential to the history of early American religious freedom and home to the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence.

One of America's oldest continuously operating hotels offers a blend of rich history and historic architecture in the heart of Annapolis.

This Harriet Tubman mural went viral for kids interacting with it.

This statue of two men in a rowboat was erected to honor those who died while fishing in the Chesapeake Bay.

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

This Annapolis home was built by one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

A charming tour of the umbrella, tin-can, and drinking-straw capital of the world.

A winding district gerrymandered into the shape of a mantis.

A quick journey through the history of Annapolis.

At the birthplace of American railroading, a world-class collection of historic trains.

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

This statue honors the author's groundbreaking family story.

This building at the south end of the boardwalk was once home to the U.S. Life-Saving Service and the U.S. Coast Guard before being rescued itself.

The elevator hidden in a smokestack on Roosevelt's yacht now serves as a monument to the former president.

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

Although built to generate electricity for Marylanders, this dam has become an all-you-can-eat buffet for American bald eagles.

This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

Unannounced visitors are now welcome at the site of the largest Prohibition-era bootlegging operation in the region.

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