Captain John Smith thought these cliffs were amazing in 1608 but sharks thought so 20 million years before him.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

One of the oldest active carousels in the country—but it might be missed by all but the keenest-eyed boardwalk strollers.

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.

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

What began as an art installation is now the private drinkhaüs for a brewery's employees.

The childhood home of the Sultan of Swat is just a line drive away from Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.

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

A haunting exhibit in a wildlife refuge center highlights threatened species and the conservation efforts needed to save them.

A relic of FDR's brief foray into utopian urban planning.

Built in 1945, this historic train station has a new lease on life with its baggage area serving as an event space.

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

The local community brought back this land to transform it into a nature preserve.

She stares out across six lanes of traffic, clutching a musket and infant with determination.

Hidden within an idyllic suburban garden is a memorial dedicated to the victims of a terrifying spree of killings committed on U.S. soil.

This general store has stood in the same spot for well over a century.

A local farm's collection of unusual structures from a now defunct storybook amusement park.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

A star fort along the C&O Canal in western Maryland that protected America in three wars.

Despite violent work crews and massive delays this abandoned canal tunnel was built to last into the modern day.

Eccentric concrete mansion and museum designed and built by hand from the inside out.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.