A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.

A local dive where religious kitsch, Southern identity, and queer culture collide.

An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.

The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.

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

This is the last surviving Bollman truss bridge in the world.

The Virginia farm where John Wilkes Booth met his grisly end is now largely forgotten.

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

This extraordinary model train layout covers over 1,700 square feet, with multiple trains running simultaneously.

Although built to generate electricity for Marylanders, this dam has become an all-you-can-eat buffet for American bald eagles.

In the bowels of a 19th-century brewery lurks a fine-dining restaurant offering an array of themed feasts.

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

Among the may artifacts on display is a clock made of 50,000 individual pieces of wood.

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

Washington D.C.'s most famous pianist, composer, and bandleader still tickles the ivories outside Howard Theater.

This mobile theater show highlights the story of Hershey through fun facts, unique stories, and plenty of candy samples.

This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.

The first memorial dedicated solely to the Black troops who fought for the Union.

Near the state border, cars seem to defy the laws of physics by rolling uphill.

These vibrant row houses are a unique example of Baltimore kitsch.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

Art deco landmark on the outskirts of Washington, D.C.

At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.

From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.