Places edgeofpossibility Wants to Go

This vintage short line in Amish country runs passenger steam train excursions and still hauls freight.

Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.

The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.

Stand at the center of this lakefront sundial, and you'll become part of the timepiece.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.

Named for a Greek oracle that interpreted the words of Zeus, this beautifully-restored manor home was once home to the architect of the Marshall Plan.

It is a 50-foot tall sculpture made of a reclaimed wind turbine wing, concrete, steel, and coins from around the world, located off the Columbia Pike in Northern Virginia suburbia.

A New England curiosity cabinet, one hundred years on.

Inside this old mill is a collection of images that will always remain frozen in time.

An astounding collection of medical specimens, including bits of President Lincoln.

This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.

A 150-square-foot masterpiece of American landscape art is the crown jewel of this library and art gallery in Vermont.

A pair of black granite tails dive into a sea of grass in landlocked Vermont.

Wood carving meets bird conservation at this museum showcasing the life's work of one man.

Dozens of playful sculptures blanket these 200 rolling acres of farmland in an ode to art and landscape.

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

The longest-covered bridge in the state of Maryland.

Take a trip to the past aboard a 1920s railcar or open flatcar for a scenic ride through Maryland farm country.

Catch a ride through the Pennsylvania countryside on this historic narrow-gauge railroad.

Board a mine car and descend the #190 slope 300 feet underground into the Clark Vein of coal.

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

The hulking remains of the Leesburg Lime Company Kiln lie dormant behind a historical marker close to the W&OD trail.