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The Old Town Hall Bank Museum and Exhibit Hall
The old building has been restored to its 1907 appearance.
39.1459, -77.4159
Burkittsville, Maryland
Spook Hill
Near the state border, cars seem to defy the laws of physics by rolling uphill.
39.3978, -77.6373
Nags Head, North Carolina
Jockey's Ridge
This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.
35.9624, -75.6339
Poplar Branch, North Carolina
Grave Digger's Dungeon
The Cadillac Ranch for monster truck aficionados.
36.2854, -75.9198
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Monument to a Century of Flight
Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.
36.0967, -75.7157
White Post, Virginia
Dinosaurland
Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.
39.0554, -78.1414
Baltimore, Maryland
Mr. Trash Wheel
This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.
39.2833, -76.6036
Baltimore, Maryland
Ministry of Brewing
An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.
39.2907, -76.5904
Sharpsburg, Maryland
Kennedy Farm
This is the cabin from which John Brown and his men launched their fateful war to end slavery on October 16, 1859.
39.3800, -77.7152
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
The Little House
True to its name, this little house presents like a dollhouse, and surprising details are revealed with a quick peek through the window.
39.4310, -77.8041
Walkersville, Maryland
Walkersville Southern Railroad
Take a trip to the past aboard a 1920s railcar or open flatcar for a scenic ride through Maryland farm country.
39.4853, -77.3558
Westminster, Maryland
Peep Show at Carroll Arts Council
Easter in Westminster may be the only time and place to behold Edgar Allen Poe made entirely of Marshmallow Peeps.
39.5774, -76.9987
Frederick, Maryland
Gambrill House
This three-story Victorian mansion is now home to the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center headquarters.
39.3655, -77.3864
Walkersville, Maryland
Fountain Rock Lime Kilns
A well-preserved quarry and six of eight continuous burning pot kilns used to make burnt lime and crushed stone are highlights of the self-guided walking tour in Fountain Rock Park.
39.4777, -77.3670
Baltimore, Maryland
Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum
The childhood home of the Sultan of Swat is just a line drive away from Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
39.2856, -76.6248
Annapolis, Maryland
Kunta Kinte - Alex Haley Memorial
This statue honors the author's groundbreaking family story.
38.9776, -76.4870
Kensington, Maryland
Washington, D.C. Temple
The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.
39.0158, -77.0645
Charles Town, West Virginia
Gibson-Todd House
This striking Victorian Home with its 113-foot turret is best known as the site where abolitionist John Brown was executed in 1859.
39.2859, -77.8563
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Big Apple Time Capsule
A giant time capsule not scheduled to be cored until 2040.
39.4575, -77.9713
Baltimore, Maryland
Old Town Mall
Once a thriving business district, this former shopping area is now an urban ghost town in the heart of the city.
39.2966, -76.6038
Baltimore, Maryland
'Man/Woman'
Public opinion is still divided on this enormous sculpture in front of Baltimore's Penn Station.
39.3074, -76.6155
Baltimore, Maryland
Graffiti Alley
A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.
39.3115, -76.6188
Baltimore, Maryland
Phoenix Shot Tower
Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.
39.2907, -76.6055
Baltimore, Maryland
First Public Gas Street Lamp in America
One artist’s scheme to expand museum viewing hours into the evening led to the illumination of an entire city.
39.2897, -76.6102
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