Thurmont, Maryland
Catoctin Furnace
A pre-Industrial Age iron furnace and the site of a nearly-forgotten piece of Black history.
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Thurmont, Maryland
A pre-Industrial Age iron furnace and the site of a nearly-forgotten piece of Black history.
Lonaconing, Maryland
A remarkable time capsule of American manufacturing deep in Maryland coal country.
Frederick, Maryland
A Civil War Museum with some notable medical antiques.
Baltimore, Maryland
An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.
Ellicott City, Maryland
An eerie, decaying ghost town destined to fade into the forest.
Smithsburg, Maryland
A labor of love built by local hang-gliding enthusiasts, this ideal launch spot was outlawed by the authorities and has since been largely abandoned.
Chestertown, Maryland
Learn about our ancestral eating habits at the passion project of an archeologist.
Germantown, Maryland
The hidden ruins of a mill that is linked to an attempt to assassinate the vice president of the United States.
Baltimore, Maryland
This Asian-inspired tower in a lush urban park provides spectacular panoramic views of Baltimore.
Kensington, Maryland
The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.
College Park, Maryland
The world's oldest continuously operating airport was founded by the Wright Brothers.
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Three abandoned missile silos are hiding in plain sight behind a suburban development in Maryland.
Cockeysville, Maryland
Electronic inventions that resulted in products and systems we use every day are on display in this labor-of-love museum.
Big Pool, Maryland
A star fort along the C&O Canal in western Maryland that protected America in three wars.
Baltimore, Maryland
Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.
Poolesville, Maryland
This ruined quarry once produced the distinctive red sandstone used for construction projects in Washington, D.C.
Baltimore, Maryland
America's first nuclear-powered merchant ship is now a time warp to the atomic age.
Silver Spring, Maryland
A suburban museum tells the story of a historic transportation network and even provides rides in antique trolley cars.
Millwood, Virginia
Little has changed in the way that this mill operates since the 18th-century.
Bristol, Virginia
Country fans may flock to Nashville's music scene, but this Appalachian town is where the genre was born.
Wytheville, Virginia
A 100-foot metal tower and swinging bridge that provides stunning views of mountains in five states.
Bedford, Virginia
A glimpse into the sacrifices of military members during World War II.
Chincoteague Island, Virginia
The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
A throwback to 1980's gaming nostalgia.