Places dtrykken Wants to Go

One of only two sites in the United States containing the remains of Buddha.

Proto-CIA agents trained with grenades in the sand traps and fired machine guns from the fairways.

The U.S. government built the million-pound stack of steel during the Space Race.

This golfball sized platinum iridium cylinder is the official starting point for all national weight calibrations

An old pay phone rewired to play local bird calls and songs at the press of a button.

A swimming hole in the historic industrial quarry that supplied the marble for the Baltimore Washington Monument.

The hidden ruins of a mill that is linked to an attempt to assassinate the vice president of the United States.

Home of the physician who set the leg of John Wilkes Booth after the Lincoln assassination.

A total of 14 men held the title of "president" before George Washington—their historical legacies are enshrined in the lobby of a hotel.

The rooster who crossed the road lives on forever in Takoma Park, Maryland.

The United States' oldest Episcopal church still in active use.

This suburban house is made of dirt, and almost sparked a revolution in home construction.

This Asian-inspired tower in a lush urban park provides spectacular panoramic views of Baltimore.

Its diverse collection of computers and technology spans the ages.

The development and impact of electronic media showcased in a picturesque farmhouse in Maryland.

A benevolent, 16-foot-tall river dragon lives on a suburban lawn.

This historic lighthouse was well known for the large number of women who served as its keeper.

A mammoth pair of Civil War artillery guns abandoned out in the forest.

Giant acorn-shaped 19th century gazebo from which suburban Washingtonians gazed upon the original "silver" spring.

A historic cemetery filled with quirky faux wood art and unique tombstones.

Electronic inventions that resulted in products and systems we use every day are on display in this labor-of-love museum.

The likeness of the Baltimore music icon was unveiled in time for the anniversary of his Senate hearings on music censorship.

Surrounded by traditional homes, this Tolkien-esque dwelling stands out on a quiet street in suburban Maryland.