Buffalo, New York
Ely S. Parker's Grave
An unprepossessing stone marks the last resting place of one of the most accomplished Native Americans in history.
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Washington, D.C.
USS Balao Conning Tower
Part of a WWII submarine is lurking outside the Washington Navy Yard parking lot.
Antarctica
Point Nemo
At the point of oceanic inaccessibility, you can't get farther from dry land without leaving the planet.
Permanently Closed
Ellicott City, Maryland
St. Mary's College
The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.
Rockville, Maryland
The Fitzgeralds' Gravesite
The final resting place of the tragic king and queen of the Jazz Age is tucked away in a small Maryland graveyard.
Boonsboro, Maryland
Crystal Grottoes Caverns
Bizarre Cavern.
White Post, Virginia
Dinosaurland
Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.
Potomac, Maryland
Maryland Gold Mine Ruins
The ruins of this long-abandoned unsuccessful gold mine can still be found.
Washington, D.C.
The Adams Memorial
A haunting tribute to pioneering photographer Clover Adams.
Green Bank, West Virginia
Green Bank: A Town for 'Wi-Fi Refugees'
This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology.
